Winn Parish Booking Releases
Winn Parish booking releases are maintained by the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office in Winnfield. The sheriff's office at winnsheriff.org can be reached at 318-628-4611. No online booking roster has been identified through the sheriff's website, so the LAVINE roster at winn.lavns.org is the primary public source for live custody data on anyone currently held in Winn Parish.
Winn Parish Quick Facts
Winn Parish Sheriff's Office
The Winn Parish Sheriff's Office serves the parish from Winnfield, the parish seat of Winn Parish in north-central Louisiana. Winnfield is notable as the home of the Louisiana Political Museum and is the birthplace of three former Louisiana governors. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within Winn Parish and is the official custodian of booking records for the parish. The main line is 318-628-4611.
No online booking roster has been found through the Winn Parish Sheriff's website at winnsheriff.org. For current custody status, the LAVINE roster is the most reliable public tool. Contact the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-628-4611 for questions about specific individuals in custody.
| Sheriff's Office | Winn Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Winnfield, LA |
| Phone | 318-628-4611 |
| Website | winnsheriff.org |
| LAVINE Roster | winn.lavns.org |
Winn Parish Booking Releases Online
For live custody data in Winn Parish, the LAVINE roster at winn.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 Winn 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, call the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-628-4611 during regular business hours. Staff can confirm current custody status and provide basic booking information.
What Winn Parish Booking Records Show
Winn 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 Winn 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 Winn Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request Winn Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Winn Parish, contact the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-628-4611 or visit in person in Winnfield during regular business hours. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Winnfield. 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 Winn 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.