Red River Parish Booking Releases
Red River Parish booking releases are maintained by the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office in Coushatta. Online booking release data for Red River Parish is limited — an online inmate lookup has been noted as not available through the sheriff's website. The LAVINE roster at redriver.lavns.org is the best public source for live custody data on anyone currently held in Red River Parish.
Red River Parish Quick Facts
Red River Parish Sheriff's Office
The Red River Parish Sheriff's Office serves the parish from Coushatta, the parish seat of Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within Red River Parish and is the official custodian of booking records for the parish.
An online inmate lookup has not been available through the Red River Parish Sheriff's website. For current custody status, the LAVINE roster is the most reliable public tool. To check on a specific person's booking status or charges, contact the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office directly in Coushatta during regular business hours.
| Sheriff's Office | Red River Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Coushatta, LA |
| LAVINE Roster | redriver.lavns.org |
Red River Parish Booking Releases Online
For live custody data in Red River Parish, the LAVINE roster at redriver.lavns.org is the primary public resource. This system connects to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the Red River 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 Red River Parish Sheriff's Office in Coushatta directly. Staff can confirm current custody status and provide basic booking information during business hours.
What Red River Parish Booking Records Show
Red River 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 Red River 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 Red River Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request Red River Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Red River Parish, contact the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office in Coushatta. Requests can be made in person, by phone, or in writing. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Coushatta. 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 Red River 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.