Madison Parish Booking Releases
Madison Parish booking releases are maintained by the Madison Parish Sheriff's Office in Tallulah. The sheriff's office can be reached at 318-574-1831 and handles all bookings for individuals arrested within Madison Parish. The LAVINE roster is the primary live source for current booking release data in Madison Parish, reflecting up-to-date custody status for anyone held at the parish jail.
Madison Parish Quick Facts
Madison Parish Sheriff's Office
The Madison Parish Sheriff's Office serves the parish from Tallulah, the parish seat of Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana along the Mississippi River. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within Madison Parish and is the official custodian of booking records for the parish. The office can be reached at 318-574-1831 during regular business hours.
For current custody status, the LAVINE roster provides the most reliable live data on anyone held at the Madison Parish Jail. Contact the sheriff's office directly for questions about a specific person's charges, bond status, or booking date.
| Sheriff's Office | Madison Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Tallulah, LA |
| Phone | 318-574-1831 |
| LAVINE Roster | madison.lavns.org |
Madison Parish Booking Releases Online
For live custody data in Madison Parish, the LAVINE roster at madison.lavns.org is the main public resource. This system connects to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the Madison Parish Jail. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement maintains this system as part of the statewide LAVINE network covering all 64 Louisiana parishes.
VINELink at vinelink.com lets anyone sign up for free automatic notifications when a specific person's custody status changes. The service runs 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
If you can't find someone through the LAVINE roster, contact the Madison Parish Sheriff's Office directly at 318-574-1831. Staff can confirm current custody status and provide basic booking information during business hours.
What Madison Parish Booking Records Show
Madison 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 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 LAVINE roster provides current custody status and basic booking data for Madison Parish detainees. Records tied to active investigations and pending criminal litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3. Those portions can be withheld by the sheriff's office while cases remain open.
Note: A booking records an arrest, not a conviction. Everyone held at the Madison Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request Madison Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Madison Parish, contact the Madison Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-574-1831 or visit in person at the Tallulah office during regular business hours. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Tallulah. Include the full name of the person, 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 Madison Parish, 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.