Ouachita Parish Booking Releases
Ouachita Parish booking releases are maintained by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office in Monroe. The sheriff's office can be reached at 318-324-2600 and provides an inmate query tool for the public, including a mobile app with inmate search features. The LAVINE roster at ouachita.lavns.org is the primary live feed for current booking release data in Ouachita Parish.
Ouachita Parish Quick Facts
Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office is headquartered in Monroe, the parish seat of Ouachita Parish in north-central Louisiana. Monroe is the largest city in the Ouachita River valley and serves as a regional hub for law enforcement, courts, and public services. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within Ouachita Parish. Call 318-324-2600 for general inquiries.
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office provides an inmate query tool for public use and also offers a mobile app that allows users to search inmate information, receive alerts, and access other sheriff's office services. The app is one of several ways the sheriff's office has expanded public access to booking release data in Ouachita Parish.
| Sheriff's Office | Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Monroe, LA |
| Phone | 318-324-2600 |
| Mobile App | Available for inmate query and alerts |
| LAVINE Roster | ouachita.lavns.org |
Ouachita Parish Booking Releases Online
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office provides an inmate query tool for searching current booking releases and custody status at the parish jail. The sheriff's office mobile app extends that access with push notifications and inmate search on mobile devices.
For live custody data, check the LAVINE roster at ouachita.lavns.org. This system connects directly to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the Ouachita 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 is available 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
What Ouachita Parish Booking Records Show
Ouachita 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 inmate query tool and LAVINE roster both provide current custody status and basic booking data for Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request Ouachita Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Ouachita Parish, contact the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-324-2600 or visit in person in Monroe during regular business hours. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Monroe. 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 Ouachita 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.