Search Caldwell Parish Booking Releases
Caldwell Parish booking releases are held by the Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office in Columbia. The parish operates two separate facilities — the Caldwell Correctional Center and the LCS Caldwell Detention Center — both located along Highway 845 in Grayson. You can access Caldwell Parish inmate status through the online roster or LAVINE system, which reflects current custody data for anyone booked in the parish.
Caldwell Parish Quick Facts
Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office and Detention Facilities
Sheriff Clay Bennett leads the Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office, which is based in Columbia with a mailing address of P.O. Box 60, Columbia, LA 71418. The office phone is 318-649-2345 and the fax is 318-649-5226. The sheriff's office oversees all arrests and bookings in Caldwell Parish and maintains the official records of those detained.
Caldwell Parish maintains two detention facilities in Grayson. The Caldwell Correctional Center at 671 Highway 845 can be reached at 318-649-5600. The LCS Caldwell Detention Center is next door at 701 Highway 845 and uses the phone number 318-649-2100. Both facilities handle detainees for the parish, and the Caldwell Parish Jail provides an online inmate search tool that allows the public to locate incarcerated individuals.
| Sheriff | Clay Bennett |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Office | Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 60, Columbia, LA 71418 |
| Phone | 318-649-2345 |
| Correctional Center | 671 Highway 845, Grayson, LA 71435 |
| Correctional Center Phone | 318-649-5600 |
| LCS Detention Center | 701 Highway 845, Grayson, LA 71418 |
| LCS Phone | 318-649-2100 |
Caldwell Parish Booking Releases Online
The primary online tool for checking Caldwell Parish booking releases is the LAVINE roster at caldwell.lavns.org. This system connects directly to the jail's booking system and reflects current custody status for anyone held at either Caldwell detention facility. The LAVINE system is maintained by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement as part of the statewide network covering all 64 parishes.
VINELink at vinelink.com allows anyone to sign up for free automatic custody notifications for any individual booked at a Caldwell Parish facility. The service runs 24 hours a day with support available at 1-866-528-6748 in over 200 languages.
If you cannot find someone through the online tools, call the Caldwell Correctional Center at 318-649-5600 or the LCS Caldwell Detention Center at 318-649-2100. Staff at either facility can confirm current custody status when you have the person's name and date of birth.
What Caldwell Parish Booking Records Show
Booking records in Caldwell Parish 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 available to the public. That covers the name of the person arrested, the charges, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.
The LAVINE roster and direct jail inquiries can confirm current custody status, charges, and basic booking details. Records tied to active investigations and pending criminal litigation are not part of the public record under R.S. 44:3. Those portions can be withheld by law enforcement until cases are resolved.
Note: An arrest or booking documents someone's entry into custody — it is not proof of guilt. Everyone booked at Caldwell Parish detention facilities is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request Caldwell Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Caldwell Parish, contact the Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-649-2345 or write to P.O. Box 60, Columbia, LA 71418. For court-related records, contact the Clerk of Court, Cherie Lott, at (318) 649-2272 or by mail to P.O. Box 1327, Columbia, LA 71418. The District Attorney's office is also available at (318) 649-7410 for questions about case-related records.
Under Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, the custodian of records must respond within three business days of a written request. The response must either provide the records or explain in writing why they cannot be released. Copy fees may apply under the standard Louisiana fee schedule.
For state-level inmates transferred out of Caldwell Parish, contact the Louisiana DPS&C automated locator at (225) 383-4580, which runs 24 hours a day. You can also send records requests to docpublicrecords@la.gov or to P.O. Box 94304, Baton Rouge, LA 70804. Find state inmate location resources at the DPS&C offender information page.