Catahoula Parish Booking Releases
Catahoula Parish booking releases are maintained by the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office in Harrisonburg. The parish operates two separate jail facilities — the Catahoula Parish Jail for local detainees and the Catahoula Correctional Center, a larger facility with a capacity of 900 that also serves the state corrections system. You can access Catahoula Parish booking releases through the online LAVINE roster or by calling the sheriff's office directly.
Catahoula Parish Quick Facts
Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office
The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Toney Edwards and is based at P.O. Box 655 in Harrisonburg, Louisiana 71340. The office phone is 318-744-5411 and the fax is 318-744-5568. The sheriff's office website is available at catahoulaso.com.
The Catahoula Parish Jail for local bookings is located at 301 Bushley Street in Harrisonburg and can be reached at 318-744-5411. The Catahoula Correctional Center, which has a capacity of 900 inmates, is located at 499 Old Columbia Road in Harrisonburg under the direction of Warden Gary Allen. The Correctional Center phone is 318-744-2121 and the fax is 318-744-2126. Mail for inmates at the Correctional Center should be addressed to: Inmate Name, Inmate ID Number, 499 Old Columbia Road, Harrisonburg, Louisiana 71340.
| Sheriff | Toney Edwards |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Office | Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 655, Harrisonburg, LA 71340 |
| Phone | 318-744-5411 |
| Parish Jail | 301 Bushley Street, Harrisonburg, LA 71340 |
| Correctional Center | 499 Old Columbia Road, Harrisonburg, LA 71340 (Capacity: 900) |
| Correctional Center Phone | 318-744-2121 |
| Website | catahoulaso.com |
Catahoula Parish Booking Releases Online
The primary online tool for Catahoula Parish booking releases is the LAVINE roster at catahoula.lavns.org. This system connects to the jail booking database and reflects who is currently in custody at either Catahoula Parish detention facility. It is maintained as part of the statewide Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, covering all 64 parishes statewide.
Through VINELink at vinelink.com, you can register to receive automatic alerts when a specific person's custody status changes. The service is free and available 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
If you cannot find someone through the LAVINE roster, call the Catahoula Correctional Center at 318-744-2121 or the parish jail at 318-744-5411. Staff can confirm whether someone is in custody and provide basic booking information when you have the person's name and identifying details.
What Catahoula Parish Booking Records Show
Catahoula Parish booking records are public under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:3(4)(a), which makes booking records under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228 available to the public. The public portion of a booking record covers the person's name and identifying information, the charges filed, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.
The Catahoula Correctional Center, with its 900-bed capacity, also houses state Department of Corrections inmates in addition to local detainees. If you're looking for someone who may be at the state level, use the statewide LAVINE system or contact the Louisiana DPS&C directly. Records tied to active investigations and pending litigation are withheld under R.S. 44:3.
Note: A booking is not a conviction. Every person booked at Catahoula Parish facilities is presumed innocent unless a court finds otherwise.
How to Request Catahoula Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Catahoula Parish, contact the sheriff's office at 318-744-5411 or by mail to P.O. Box 655, Harrisonburg, LA 71340. The Clerk of Court, Larisa Holley Field, can be reached at (318) 744-5497 or by mail to P.O. Box 654, Harrisonburg, LA 71340. Court records go through the clerk's office. The District Attorney's office is available at (318) 744-5232 for case-related inquiries.
Under Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, the custodian of records must respond within three business days of receiving a written request. The response must either provide the records or explain in writing why they cannot be released. Copy fees may apply.
For state-level inmates transferred out of Catahoula Parish, use the Louisiana DPS&C automated locator at (225) 383-4580, which runs 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 explains how to locate state inmates and request records.