Find St. James Parish Inmate Population

St. James Parish inmate population records are managed by the sheriff's office and kept at the detention center in Convent. The parish offers multiple search tools for finding current inmates, including the sheriff's own inmate search page and the statewide LA VINE roster. Whether you need to verify someone's custody status or check on charges and bond amounts, the search takes only a few minutes online. St. James Parish makes it simple to find this data, and both tools pull from the same booking system at the jail.

St. James Parish Sheriff and Inmate Records

Sheriff Willy J. Martin, Jr. leads the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office. He is one of the longest-serving sheriffs in all of Louisiana, having first taken office in 1992. He was sworn in for his eighth consecutive term in July 2020. The office is at 5800 Louisiana Highway 44 in Convent, LA 70723. Call (225) 562-2377 for the main line. The fax number is (225) 562-2380.

The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office website has tools for looking up inmates, viewing arrest info, and finding contact details for the jail. The sheriff's team keeps files on every person booked into the detention center. Each record contains the name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Under Louisiana law, this basic data is open to the public. You do not need to file a formal request to see who is in jail right now.

Note: Contact the sheriff's office at (225) 562-2377 for any records request tied to St. James Parish inmates.

St. James Parish Detention Center

The St. James Parish Detention Center sits at 5800 Louisiana Highway 44 in Convent. Call (225) 562-2505 for jail inquiries. The fax is (225) 562-2225. The facility has a capacity of 171 beds and is classified as medium security. Capt. Anthony Joseph serves as the warden, with Lt. Latanya Sterling as assistant warden.

The prison houses both male and female inmates. Most of the people held here are pre-trial detainees or those waiting on sentencing. The facility does not hold juveniles. The inmate population shifts as new arrests come in and people bond out, get released, or transfer to state prisons. If a person has been moved to state custody, you can check with the Louisiana DPS&C at (225) 383-4580.

The detention center runs several programs for inmates. These include a Transitional Work Program, a Hi-SET (GED) program, Discipleship Training, and Re-Entry Programming. The facility works with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to offer these options to people in custody. These programs aim to cut down on repeat offenses after release.

Search St. James Parish Inmates on LA VINE

The LA VINE system is one of two online tools you can use to search the St. James Parish inmate population. It updates through the day with fresh data from the jail. You can search by name to find current inmates. Released people drop off the list.

The St. James Parish LA VINE roster shows names, booking numbers, charges, and bond info for each inmate. This is tied to the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. Sign up at VINELink for free alerts when an inmate's status changes. You can get calls, texts, or emails. The service is free and runs all day, every day.

Here is the LA VINE roster page for St. James Parish, available at stjames.lavns.org.

The roster lists all current inmates held at the St. James Parish Detention Center with booking and charge details.

St. James Parish Inmate Search Tool

The sheriff's office website has its own inmate search page. The St. James Parish inmate search gives you a direct way to look up who is in jail without going through the LA VINE system. This page shows current inmates with their names and booking information. It is a clean and simple search tool.

Having two systems is useful. If one is down or running slow, you can try the other. Both pull from the same booking data at the detention center, so the results should match. The sheriff's inmate search page may also show details that the LA VINE roster does not, depending on what the office chooses to post. Either way, both options are free and open to anyone with an internet connection.

Below is the inmate search page from the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office at stjamessheriff.com/inmateSearch.

This tool lets you search by name to find current inmates at the St. James Parish Detention Center.

The sheriff's website at stjamessheriff.com also gives you access to other resources and contact info.

The site links to inmate search tools, news, and public records for St. James Parish.

St. James Parish Booking Records

Each arrest in St. James Parish creates a booking record at the detention center. The booking process captures the person's name, date of birth, physical details, charges, arresting agency, and bond amount. This data feeds into both the LA VINE system and the sheriff's inmate search page.

You can get copies of booking records by calling (225) 562-2505 or by visiting the jail at 5800 Louisiana Highway 44 in Convent. If someone has been transferred to state custody, the DPS&C offender information page will have their current location. The victim services division can help registered victims track inmates across the state system.

Louisiana Law on Inmate Records

Louisiana law keeps most jail data open. The active roster is public. Booking photos are public. Charges and bond amounts are public. What is not public includes medical records, mental health files, and certain investigation documents. R.S. 15:574.12 lays out the categories of records that stay confidential, including pre-sentence reports and parole records.

The Public Records Act under R.S. 44:1 gives you the right to ask for records from the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office. They can charge fees for copies under R.S. 44:32, but they cannot deny access to records that the law says are open. If you get turned down, you can file a complaint or go to court to get your records.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border St. James Parish along the Mississippi River. If you are not sure which parish made an arrest, check the booking location. The inmate will be in that parish's facility.