East Carroll Parish Booking Releases
East Carroll Parish booking releases are maintained by the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office in Lake Providence. The sheriff's office provides online inmate rosters through its website, organized alphabetically so users can search by name and find current custody status. The Riverbend Detention Center houses individuals arrested in East Carroll Parish, and booking release data is also available through the statewide LAVINE system.
East Carroll Parish Quick Facts
East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Wydette Williams leads the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, which is located in the Sheriff Annex Building at the East Carroll Parish Courthouse in Lake Providence. The mission of the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office is to be readily responsive to any calls for service from citizens, regardless of the nature of the call or the standing of the caller. The office upholds the law firmly, pursues and brings to justice those who break it, prevents crime, keeps the peace, and serves and protects the public.
The East Carroll Parish Riverbend Detention Center handles all bookings for individuals arrested within the parish. Booking information collected at intake is made available to the public through the sheriff's online inmate rosters page and the LAVINE system. All information presented through the website is collected and maintained for the convenience of the public, though the Riverbend facility cannot certify the accuracy of all information provided online.
| Sheriff | Wydette Williams |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Office | East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office |
| Address | Sheriff Annex Building, East Carroll Parish Courthouse, Lake Providence, LA |
| Detention Facility | Riverbend Detention Center |
| Inmate Rosters | ecsheriff.com/rosters.php |
| Website | ecsheriff.com |
East Carroll Parish Booking Releases Online
The East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office provides a dedicated inmate rosters page at ecsheriff.com/rosters.php. The rosters are organized alphabetically, allowing users to open the list and find a specific person by name. Each entry includes demographic details and current custody status. This is one of the more user-friendly inmate search tools among smaller Louisiana parishes.
The inmate rosters page itself provides a direct view of who is currently in custody at the Riverbend Detention Center. Entries show demographic details and current custody status for all active detainees in East Carroll Parish.
For live custody data, the LAVINE roster at eastcarroll.lavns.org connects directly to the jail booking system and reflects current custody status. It is maintained by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement as part of the statewide LAVINE network.
VINELink at vinelink.com lets anyone register for free automatic custody notifications. The service runs 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
What East Carroll Parish Booking Records Show
East Carroll Parish 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 record. The public portion includes the person's name and identifying information, the charges filed, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.
The alphabetical inmate roster on the sheriff's website includes demographic details and current custody status for individuals held at the Riverbend Detention Center. While every effort is made to keep the information accurate and current, the facility cannot certify the accuracy of all information presented online. For confirmed custody information, contact the sheriff's office directly.
Note: A booking does not indicate a conviction. Everyone booked at East Carroll Parish Riverbend Detention Center is presumed innocent unless a court finds otherwise.
How to Request East Carroll Parish Records
To request copies of booking records or arrest reports from East Carroll Parish, contact the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office at the courthouse in Lake Providence. Requests can be made in person, by phone, or in writing. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Lake Providence. Include the full name of the person you're searching for, the approximate booking date, and the charges if known.
Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, requires the custodian of records to respond within three business days of a written request. The custodian must provide the records or explain in writing why they cannot be released. Copy fees may apply under the Louisiana fee schedule.
For state-level inmates transferred from East Carroll Parish, the Louisiana DPS&C automated locator at (225) 383-4580 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. See the DPS&C offender information page for state inmate location resources.