St. Martin Parish Inmate Population Search

St. Martin Parish inmate population records are held at the parish jail in Saint Martinville. The sheriff's office manages all booking data and makes it available through the statewide LA VINE roster. You can search for people in custody by name and find their charges, bond amounts, and booking dates. The tool is free and runs online from any device. If you need to look up who is in jail in St. Martin Parish right now, the process is quick and does not require any special account or request.

St. Martin Parish Sheriff and Inmate Data

Sheriff Ronald Anderson leads the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office. The office and jail share the same address at 400 Saint Martin Street in Saint Martinville, LA 70582. You can reach the office by calling (337) 394-3071. Staff there handle law enforcement, jail operations, and public records across the full parish.

The sheriff's team logs every person booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail. Each record contains the name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Under Louisiana law, this basic booking data is public. Anyone can look it up. You do not need a formal request, a court order, or any special reason. The current roster is posted online through the LA VINE system for free. If you need a printed copy or additional details beyond what the roster shows, contact the sheriff's office. They may charge a small fee for copies as allowed under R.S. 44:32.

St. Martin Parish Jail

The St. Martin Parish Jail is at 400 Saint Martin Street in Saint Martinville. Call (337) 394-3071 for all jail questions. This is the main facility where people arrested in St. Martin Parish are held after booking.

The inmate population at the jail changes as new arrests come in and people bond out or get released. Most of the people held at this facility are pre-trial detainees waiting for their court dates. Some are serving short sentences. If an inmate has been transferred to a state prison, you can check with the Louisiana DPS&C at (225) 383-4580 to find their current location. The state system tracks all inmates once they move from the parish level to state custody.

The sheriff's office posts news releases that include information on warrants and arrests in St. Martin Parish. These can give you extra context on recent bookings and the charges that brought someone into the jail. The releases are a good way to stay informed about law enforcement activity in the area.

Note: Contact the facility at (337) 394-3071 for current visitation rules and approved methods for sending money to an inmate's account.

Search St. Martin Parish Inmates Online

The LA VINE roster is the main tool for checking the St. Martin Parish inmate population online. The system updates through the day. It pulls data right from the jail's booking system. You can search by first name, last name, or both. Only current inmates show up. Once a person is released, their name drops off the active list.

The St. Martin Parish LA VINE roster shows names, booking numbers, charges, and bond details for each person in custody. This is tied to the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. If you want alerts when an inmate's status changes, sign up through VINELink. You can get free calls, texts, or emails. The service runs 24 hours a day and does not cost anything to use.

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

The roster lists all people currently held at the St. Martin Parish Jail with their booking and charge information.

St. Martin Parish Booking Records

Each arrest in St. Martin Parish produces a booking record at the jail. The booking process logs the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arresting agency, and bond amount. This is the data that feeds into the LA VINE roster and the sheriff's internal files.

You can get copies of booking records by calling (337) 394-3071 or visiting the jail at 400 Saint Martin Street in Saint Martinville. Some records are also available through the DPS&C offender information page if the person has been moved to state custody. You can also search inmate records through VINELink by using the offender's name or ID number, which gives you another way to track someone who may have moved from the parish jail to a state facility.

The DPS&C public information office handles records requests at the state level. If you are a registered victim, the victim services division can help you stay informed about an inmate's status across the entire Louisiana corrections system.

Louisiana Law and Inmate Population Records

Louisiana law keeps most jail records open. The active roster is public. Booking photos are public. Charges and bond amounts are public. What stays private includes medical records, mental health files, and certain investigation documents. R.S. 15:574.12 lists the types of records that are confidential, including pre-sentence reports and parole records.

The Public Records Act under R.S. 44:1 gives you the right to request records from the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office. They have to respond. They can charge fees for copies but cannot refuse access to records that the law says are open. If you get denied without a valid reason, you can file a complaint or seek a court order.

Note: Juvenile records are sealed under Louisiana law and will never show on a public inmate roster.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes sit near St. Martin Parish. If you need to find where an arrest was handled, check the booking location. The inmate goes to the jail in the parish where the arrest occurred.