St. Charles Parish Inmate Population

St. Charles Parish inmate population data is managed by the sheriff's office and held at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center in Hahnville. The parish gives you more than one way to search for inmates. You can use the sheriff's own jail roster page, the LA VINE state system, or call the jail directly. Each tool pulls from the same booking data, so results should match across all three. If you need to find someone in custody in St. Charles Parish, any of these options will get you current results without a fee.

St. Charles Parish Sheriff and Inmate Data

Sheriff Greg Champagne runs the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office. The office is at 260 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway in Luling, LA 70070. Call (985) 783-6237 to reach the main line. The fax number is (985) 783-6497. Staff there handle all law enforcement, jail operations, and public records for the parish.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office website has links to jail info, the inmate roster, and other tools tied to the inmate population in St. Charles Parish. This is one of the few parishes that runs its own jail roster page in addition to the statewide LA VINE system. That means you have two separate online ways to look up current inmates. The sheriff's team keeps files on every person booked into the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center, including names, charges, bond amounts, and booking dates.

Under Louisiana's Public Records Act, basic booking data is open to anyone. You do not need to give a reason to look at the records. The sheriff's office may charge a small copy fee as allowed under R.S. 44:32, but the right to inspect is guaranteed by law.

Nelson Coleman Correctional Center Population

The Nelson Coleman Correctional Center is at 15045 River Road, Hahnville, LA 70057. Call (985) 783-1164 for jail questions. This is where all people arrested in St. Charles Parish go after booking.

The inmate population at the facility includes people waiting for trial, those serving short local sentences, and some state inmates held under agreement with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The mix shifts from day to day as new arrests come in and people bond out or get released. Some stay for just a few hours. Others stay for months while their cases work through court. If you think a person may have been moved to a state prison, you can check with the Louisiana DPS&C at (225) 383-4580 for current location info.

Search St. Charles Parish Inmates on LA VINE

The LA VINE system is one fast way to check who is in jail in St. Charles Parish. It updates throughout the day. You can search by name and see current inmates only. Once someone is released, they come off the active list right away.

The St. Charles Parish LA VINE roster shows names, booking numbers, charges, and bond details for each person held at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center. This is part of the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. If you want alerts when an inmate's status changes, sign up through VINELink for free notifications by phone or text. The service is available at all hours.

Here is the LA VINE roster page for St. Charles Parish inmates at stcharles.lavns.org.

This page shows live data on all current inmates held at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center.

St. Charles Parish Sheriff Website Tools

The sheriff's website is a good second option for looking up St. Charles Parish inmate population data. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's website posts booking information and links to the jail roster page. This can be helpful if the LA VINE site runs slow or if you want a different view of the same data.

The site also has contact info for the various divisions, court links, and details on how to file a public records request. Louisiana's Public Records Act under R.S. 44:1 gives the public the right to see most government records. If you need more than what the online roster shows, you can submit a written request to the sheriff's office at 260 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway in Luling. The DPS&C offender information page can also help if you need state-level inmate data.

Below is the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office website at stcharlessheriff.org.

The site links to the jail roster, arrest logs, and other public records for St. Charles Parish.

St. Charles Parish Jail Roster

The sheriff's office runs its own jail roster at a specific page on their site. The St. Charles Parish Jail Roster shows current inmates at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center. You can see names, charges, and booking info right on the page. This is separate from the LA VINE system but pulls from the same jail data.

Having two online tools is helpful. If one is down for updates, the other still works. The jail roster page on the sheriff's site is sometimes easier to use because it shows all inmates on one page without needing to type in a search. Both tools are free to use and open to anyone.

Below is the jail roster page from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office at stcharlessheriff.org/216/Jail-Roster.

The roster shows each person held at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center with their charge and booking details.

Booking Records in St. Charles Parish

Each arrest in St. Charles Parish produces a booking record. The process logs the person's name, date of birth, physical details, charges, bond amount, and the agency that made the arrest. These records are what feed both the LA VINE system and the sheriff's jail roster page.

You can get copies of booking records by calling (985) 783-1164 or visiting the jail in person at 15045 River Road in Hahnville. The DPS&C public information office may also have records if the person has been moved to a state facility. The victim services division helps registered victims track inmate status across the state system.

Note: Bond amounts can change after court appearances, so always confirm with the jail before posting bail.

Louisiana Law and Inmate Population Records

Louisiana law makes most jail data public. Booking photos, charges, bond amounts, and the current roster are all open records. Medical files and mental health notes are not. R.S. 15:574.12 lists what is confidential. Pre-sentence reports, parole files, and clemency records are protected under that statute.

If you need records that are not on the public roster, you can file a written request with the sheriff's office. They must respond. They can charge a fee for copies but cannot block access to records the law says are open. If your request is denied, you have the right to take the matter to court.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border St. Charles Parish. Check the arrest location to know which parish holds an inmate. Booking always goes through the parish where the arrest took place.