Lafayette Booking Releases
Lafayette booking releases are handled by the Lafayette Police Department and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO). The Lafayette Police Department at 900 E. University Avenue handles city arrests and can be reached at (337) 291-8600. The LPSO at 316 W. Main Street is the primary parish jail operator and maintains the master booking database for Lafayette Parish. Current inmate custody data is available through the LPSO and the LAVINE roster at lafayette.lavns.org. The 365Labs Community Portal also provides a public-facing inmate search connected to the LPSO booking system.
Lafayette Quick Facts
Lafayette Police Department
The Lafayette Police Department is located at 900 E. University Avenue in Lafayette and can be reached at (337) 291-8600. LPD officers make arrests throughout the city of Lafayette and process individuals through the booking system. After arrest, individuals are transferred to the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center operated by LPSO. LPD handles patrol, investigations, and initial arrests, while LPSO maintains custody and booking records for the parish jail.
For incident reports from LPD or records related to specific investigations, contact the Lafayette Police Department at 900 E. University Avenue. For booking records and current custody status, contact LPSO at (337) 232-9211 or use the online inmate search systems.
| Agency | Lafayette Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 900 E. University Avenue, Lafayette, LA |
| Phone | (337) 291-8600 |
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at 316 W. Main Street operates the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center and maintains all booking records for the parish. LPSO can be reached at (337) 232-9211. When someone is arrested in Lafayette, whether by LPD or LPSO deputies, they are ultimately booked and held at the LPSO facility. The LPSO provides booking release data through the 365Labs Community Portal and the LAVINE roster, both of which are public tools for checking current custody status.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office website at lafayettesheriff.com provides public access to the 365Labs Community Portal and other inmate search resources for Lafayette booking releases.
The 365Labs Community Portal is a public-facing inmate search connected directly to the LPSO booking database. It shows current custody status, booking dates, charges, and bond information for anyone held at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center. This portal is a convenient tool for locating someone arrested in Lafayette without calling the sheriff's office directly.
| Agency | Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 316 W. Main Street, Lafayette, LA |
| Phone | (337) 232-9211 |
| Website | lafayettesheriff.com |
| LAVINE Roster | lafayette.lavns.org |
Lafayette Booking Releases Online
The 365Labs Community Portal provides live booking release data for Lafayette Parish. This system connects to the LPSO booking database and shows current custody status for anyone held at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center. It is one of the more user-friendly public inmate search tools available in Louisiana and is designed for community access to booking information.
The LAVINE roster at lafayette.lavns.org is also available for Lafayette booking release lookups. LAVINE is maintained by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement as part of the statewide network covering all 64 parishes. Both the 365Labs Portal and the LAVINE system pull from the same underlying LPSO booking data.
VINELink at vinelink.com lets anyone register for free automatic alerts when a specific person's custody status changes. The service runs around the clock and supports over 200 languages. Call 1-866-528-6748 for help or live status checks.
What Lafayette Booking Records Show
Lafayette booking records are public under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:3(4)(a), which makes the booking of a person under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228 a public document. The public portion of a booking record includes the person's name and identifying information, the charges filed, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.
The LPSO and 365Labs Portal provide current custody status and basic booking data for Lafayette Parish detainees. Records tied to active investigations and pending criminal litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3 and may be withheld while cases remain open. Contact LPSO at (337) 232-9211 for assistance with specific records requests.
Note: A booking records an arrest, not a conviction. Everyone held at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request Lafayette Booking Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Lafayette, contact the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at 316 W. Main Street or call (337) 232-9211. Requests can be made in person, by phone, or in writing. For incident reports from LPD, contact the Lafayette Police Department at 900 E. University Avenue or call (337) 291-8600. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Lafayette.
Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, requires the custodian of records to respond within three business days of a written request. Copy fees may apply under the Louisiana fee schedule.
For state-level inmates transferred from Lafayette, the Louisiana DPS&C automated locator at (225) 383-4580 is available 24 hours a day. Records requests can be emailed to docpublicrecords@la.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 94304, Baton Rouge, LA 70804. The DPS&C offender information page provides state inmate location resources.
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Lafayette Parish Booking Releases
Lafayette is the parish seat of Lafayette Parish. For more on the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, the parish jail system, and the full LAVINE roster, visit the Lafayette Parish booking releases page.