St. Mary Parish Inmate Population

St. Mary Parish inmate population records are managed by the sheriff's office at the Law Enforcement Center in Franklin. The parish sits on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and has a population of about 47,000 people. You can search for current inmates through the LA VINE roster or the sheriff's website. Both tools are free and give you up-to-date booking data. If you need to find someone in custody in St. Mary Parish, the search takes just a few steps and works from any phone, tablet, or computer.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff and Inmate Records

Sheriff Gary Driskell heads the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office. The office is at 119 Marie Street in Franklin, LA 70538. Call (337) 828-1960 to reach the main line. The fax number is (337) 828-6972. Staff handle law enforcement, jail operations, and public records for the entire parish.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office website has links to the inmate roster, arrest logs, and other public data. The sheriff's office is committed to keeping an informed community, and part of that means giving people access to booking records and jail information online. Each record contains the name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and booking date for the inmate. Under Louisiana law, basic booking data is public and you can look it up without a formal request.

Note: For records requests, contact the sheriff's office at (337) 828-1960 or visit 119 Marie Street in Franklin.

St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center

The St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center is at 119 Marie Street in Franklin. Call (337) 828-1960 for jail inquiries. This facility serves as both the sheriff's office headquarters and the main holding facility for people arrested in the parish.

The inmate population changes from day to day as new bookings come in and people bond out, get released, or transfer to state prisons. Most people held at this facility are pre-trial detainees. Some are serving short sentences on local charges. If someone has been moved to a state facility run by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, you can check with the Louisiana DPS&C at (225) 383-4580 for their current location. The parish shares its square mileage almost equally between land and water, and law enforcement covers the full area including rural and coastal zones.

The sheriff's office handles all bookings and maintains the records that feed into the online roster. This includes photos, charge details, and bond information. If you need more than what the online tools show, you can visit the office or call to ask about specific records. The staff can tell you what is available and what fees may apply for copies.

Search St. Mary Parish Inmates on LA VINE

The LA VINE system is a fast way to check who is in jail in St. Mary Parish. It updates through the day with fresh data from the booking system. You can search by name. Only people currently in custody show up in the results. Once someone is released, they come off the list.

The St. Mary Parish LA VINE roster shows names, booking numbers, charges, and bond details for each person held at the Law Enforcement Center. This is part of the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. Sign up at VINELink to get free alerts when an inmate's status changes. You can choose calls, texts, or emails. The service runs all day and costs nothing.

Here is the LA VINE roster page for St. Mary Parish inmates, available at stmary.lavns.org.

The roster lists all current inmates at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center with their booking details.

St. Mary Parish Inmate Lookup Tools

Beyond LA VINE, the sheriff's office website has its own set of tools. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff website posts booking data and may include the inmate roster page. This gives you a second way to check on the jail population if the LA VINE site is slow or down for updates.

The website also provides 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 something beyond what the online roster shows, you can submit a written request to the sheriff's office at 119 Marie Street in Franklin. The DPS&C offender information page is also available if you need to check on state-level inmates who may have passed through the parish jail. The sheriff's office can charge a small fee for copies under R.S. 44:32, but the right to see records is protected by law.

Below is the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office website at stmaryso.com.

The site links to the inmate roster, contact info, and public records for St. Mary Parish.

Booking Records in St. Mary Parish

Every arrest in St. Mary Parish creates a booking record at the Law Enforcement Center. The process logs the person's name, date of birth, physical details, charges, arresting agency, and bond amount. These records feed the LA VINE system and the sheriff's internal database.

You can get copies by calling (337) 828-1960 or visiting the office at 119 Marie Street in Franklin. If someone has been transferred to state custody, the DPS&C public information office will have their file. The victim services division can also help registered victims track inmates across the state corrections system.

Inmate Population Records and Louisiana Law

Louisiana law makes most jail data open to the public. The current roster, booking photos, charges, and bond amounts are all public records. Medical files and mental health notes are not. R.S. 15:574.12 spells out which records stay confidential. Pre-sentence reports, parole files, and clemency records are protected under that law.

The Louisiana Public Records Act under R.S. 44:1 gives you the right to request records from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office. They must respond. They can charge a copy fee but cannot deny access to records the law says are open. If your request is turned down, you can file a complaint or take the matter to court to get what you need.

Note: Juvenile records are sealed and will not appear on any public inmate roster in Louisiana.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border St. Mary Parish. To find where an arrest was processed, check the booking location. The person will be held in the parish where the arrest took place.