Search Calcasieu Parish Inmate Population

The Calcasieu Parish inmate population includes everyone held at the Calcasieu Correctional Center near Lake Charles. Sheriff Tony Mancuso oversees the jail and all booking operations in this southwest Louisiana parish. You can look up current inmates through the LA VINE roster or by contacting the jail directly. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office also posts arrest data and booking records on their website. Whether you need to find a specific person or just want to check who is in custody, several free tools are available to search the inmate population here.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is at 5400 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70615. Sheriff Tony Mancuso leads the department. The main phone number is (337) 491-3600. This office handles all law enforcement and jail operations for Calcasieu Parish. You can reach them during regular business hours for questions about inmates, booking records, or public records requests.

The CPSO website is the hub for public information in Calcasieu Parish. It has arrest reports, press releases, and links to the inmate roster. The sheriff's office also works with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections to house state inmates at the local jail. This means the Calcasieu inmate population includes both parish detainees and people serving state time under a housing contract.

If you need records that go beyond the online roster, you can file a public records request with the sheriff's office. Louisiana's Public Records Act under R.S. 44:1 gives you the right to ask for most government records. The office may charge a copy fee as allowed by R.S. 44:32.

Calcasieu Correctional Center Inmate Population

The Calcasieu Correctional Center sits at 5410 Broad St in Lake Charles. The jail phone is (337) 491-3701. This facility holds all people booked in Calcasieu Parish. It handles pre-trial detainees, people serving short sentences, and state inmates housed under contract.

The inmate population at this jail changes every day. New bookings come in around the clock. Releases happen when bond is posted, charges are dropped, or sentences are served. The jail staff track each person from intake to release. Every booking creates a record that includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and arresting agency. These booking records feed into the LA VINE system and become part of the public roster that anyone can search online.

Calcasieu Parish Inmate Roster Search

The LA VINE system is the main tool for checking the Calcasieu Parish inmate population online. It updates every 30 minutes with fresh data from the jail. You search by name and get back a list of matching inmates with their charges and bond info.

Visit the Calcasieu Parish LA VINE roster to start a search. The system is free to use. It runs 24 hours a day. You do not need an account. Just type in a name and hit search. If you want to get alerts when a specific inmate is released or transferred, sign up through VINELink. The notification service sends calls, texts, or emails at no cost. This is run by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.

The Calcasieu LA VINE page provides the current inmate roster for the parish.

Results include name, booking number, charges, and bond status for each person held at the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

CPSO Inmate Population Data

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office website at cpso.com is another place to find inmate data. The site posts arrest reports and may include booking photos. It also has contact info for each division of the sheriff's office.

The CPSO site links to arrest information, public records, and jail contact details for Calcasieu Parish.

For people held at state facilities, you can check the Louisiana DPS&C offender information page. The state offender locator is available by phone at (225) 383-4580. It works 24 hours a day. You need the person's name and date of birth or their DPS&C number to run a search.

Accessing Inmate Population Records in Calcasieu

Louisiana law controls what inmate records are open to the public. Under R.S. 15:574.12, certain documents in an inmate's file are confidential. These include pre-sentence reports, parole files, and clemency records. But the basic booking data, current charges, bond amounts, and the jail roster are all public information.

You have several ways to get inmate population records from Calcasieu Parish:

• Search the LA VINE roster online at no cost
• Call the jail at (337) 491-3701 for current inmate info
• Visit the CPSO website for arrest reports
• Submit a written public records request to the sheriff's office
• Contact the Louisiana DPS&C for state-level inmate data

The jail staff can answer basic questions by phone. For detailed records or certified copies, a written request works best. The victim services division at the state level can help people registered in the notification system.

Note: Medical and mental health records of inmates are not available to the public under any circumstance.

Cities in Calcasieu Parish

Lake Charles is the main city in Calcasieu Parish and serves as the parish seat. All bookings from within the parish go through the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes sit next to Calcasieu Parish. Each has its own jail and inmate roster. Check the arrest location to find the right parish for your search.