West Baton Rouge Parish Booking Releases
West Baton Rouge Parish booking releases are maintained by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office in Port Allen. The sheriff's office website at wbrsheriff.org provides information about booking releases and inmate custody in the parish. The LAVINE roster at westbatonrouge.lavns.org is also available for live custody data on anyone currently held in West Baton Rouge Parish.
West Baton Rouge Parish Quick Facts
West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office serves the parish from Port Allen, the parish seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, which sits directly across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within West Baton Rouge Parish and is the official custodian of booking records for the parish.
The sheriff's office website at wbrsheriff.org is designed to improve communication between the sheriff's office and the citizens of West Baton Rouge Parish. The site provides access to public information and resources. For current booking release data, use the LAVINE roster or contact the sheriff's office directly in Port Allen.
| Sheriff's Office | West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Port Allen, LA |
| Website | wbrsheriff.org |
| LAVINE Roster | westbatonrouge.lavns.org |
West Baton Rouge Parish Booking Releases Online
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office website at wbrsheriff.org provides information about the sheriff's office and how to access booking release data in the parish. The site is designed to connect residents with the resources they need.
For live custody data from the statewide system, check the LAVINE roster at westbatonrouge.lavns.org. This system connects directly to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the West Baton Rouge 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.
What West Baton Rouge Parish Booking Records Show
West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request West Baton Rouge Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from West Baton Rouge Parish, contact the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office in Port Allen. Requests can be made in person, by phone, or in writing. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Port Allen. 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 West Baton Rouge 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.