West Carroll Parish Booking Releases
West Carroll Parish booking releases are maintained by the West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office in Oak Grove. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within West Carroll Parish. The LAVINE roster at westcarroll.lavns.org is the primary live source for current booking release data and inmate lookup in West Carroll Parish.
West Carroll Parish Quick Facts
West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office
The West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office serves the parish from Oak Grove, the parish seat of West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana. West Carroll is one of Louisiana's smaller, more rural parishes along the Arkansas border. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within the parish and is the official custodian of booking records for West Carroll Parish.
For current booking release data, the LAVINE roster is the best public resource for West Carroll Parish. Contact the West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office directly in Oak Grove for questions about specific individuals in custody, bond information, or booking dates.
| Sheriff's Office | West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Oak Grove, LA |
| LAVINE Roster | westcarroll.lavns.org |
West Carroll Parish Booking Releases Online
For live custody data in West Carroll Parish, the LAVINE roster at westcarroll.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 West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office in Oak Grove directly. Staff can confirm current custody status and provide basic booking information during regular business hours.
What West Carroll Parish Booking Records Show
West 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 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 Carroll 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 Carroll Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request West Carroll Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from West Carroll Parish, contact the West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office in Oak Grove. Requests can be made in person, by phone, or in writing. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Oak Grove. 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 Carroll 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.