Houma Recent Bookings and Terrebonne Parish Jail Roster

Houma is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana, and all bookings for the city are processed through the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. The parish's LA VINE online roster is currently offline, so the best way to get up-to-date booking data is to call the jail directly or check the TPSO inmate services page. This page covers both options, what booking records contain, and how state public records law applies to Terrebonne Parish.

How to Search Houma Recent Bookings

Terrebonne Parish uses the LA VINE system, and the parish roster URL is http://terrebonne.lavns.org/roster.aspx. However, that roster is currently offline. The page may not load or may return an error when you try to access it. This is a known issue, and it is not clear when it will be restored. The screenshot below was taken from the Terrebonne Parish LA VINE roster page to document what the system looked like when active.

Because the LA VINE roster is offline, the most reliable way to get current booking information for Houma is to call the jail directly at (985) 857-0361. The jail operates around the clock, and staff can confirm whether a specific individual is currently in custody. You can also check the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office website at https://www.tpso.net/inmateservices for any inmate services information that may be available through the TPSO's own platform.

If the LA VINE roster comes back online in the future, it will reflect the current jail population at the Jerry J. Larpenter Criminal Justice Complex. Check back periodically if you rely on this system. For now, the direct phone line is the fastest option for confirmed booking data.

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office and Jail Details

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office (TPSO) handles all law enforcement and jail operations in the parish, including the city of Houma. Sheriff Timothy Soignet leads the department. The main office is located at 3441 West Park Avenue, Gray, LA 70359. The main phone number is (985) 876-2500. The TPSO website at https://www.tpso.net provides information on department services, public records contacts, and the inmate services section linked above.

The jail facility serving Houma is the Jerry J. Larpenter Criminal Justice Complex, located at 3211 Grand Caillou Road, Houma, LA 70363. This is the main detention facility for Terrebonne Parish. The jail phone number is (985) 857-0361. This number is available at all hours for booking status inquiries, visiting schedule questions, and general information about individuals in custody. When calling about a specific person, have their full name and approximate date of birth ready to help jail staff locate the record quickly.

All persons booked into the Jerry J. Larpenter Criminal Justice Complex are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

What Houma Booking Records Contain

When someone is booked into the Terrebonne Parish jail, the record created at that time includes key identifying information. This typically covers the full legal name, date of birth, booking date and time, the charges listed at the time of arrest, and any bail or bond information if it has been set. Some records include a photograph taken during the booking process.

It is important to understand that booking records reflect what the arresting agency alleged at the point of arrest. They are not a finding of guilt and do not represent the final outcome of any case. Charges listed at booking may later be changed, reduced, or dismissed by the district attorney or a judge. If you need to know the outcome of a case that went through the Terrebonne Parish court system, the records held by the parish clerk of court are the appropriate source for that information. Those records include court filings, pleas, judgments, and any sentencing documents.

Juvenile records are not part of the public booking database and are handled through separate channels under state law.

Louisiana Public Records Law

Louisiana's public records laws apply to booking and arrest records held by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. R.S. 44:1 defines what counts as a public record. R.S. 44:31 gives any person in Louisiana the right to inspect and copy those records. R.S. 15:587 specifically covers arrest and booking records held by law enforcement agencies and confirms they are subject to public disclosure in most cases.

To request records formally, you can submit a written public records request to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. The agency is required by law to respond within three business days. For routine booking data, the request process is generally straightforward. You do not need to be a party to a case or provide a specific reason for your request. Fees for copies may apply, but inspecting records in person is typically allowed at no charge.

Some records may be restricted, including those tied to open investigations, sealed records, and records involving juveniles. Requests for those types of records may be partially or fully denied depending on the circumstances.

LA VINE Victim Notification Service

Although the Terrebonne Parish LA VINE roster is currently offline for public browsing, the underlying notification service may still be operational. LA VINE provides free alerts to registered users when an offender's custody status changes. If you are a crime victim and want to be notified when a specific person is released or transferred from Terrebonne Parish custody, you can attempt to register at https://lcle.la.gov/programs/lavine/. The Louisiana Center for Law Enforcement oversees this program.

You can also use VINELink at https://www.vinelink.com to register for notifications. VINELink is available 24 hours a day. Notifications can be sent by phone, email, or text. To register by phone, call 866-528-6748. If the Terrebonne Parish VINE connection is active even while the public roster is down, notification services may still work. Check with VINE directly to confirm coverage for Terrebonne Parish at this time.

Louisiana DPS&C Offender Search

Individuals sentenced to Louisiana state prison will eventually leave the Terrebonne Parish jail and be transferred to a facility operated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Once transferred, they will not appear in local jail records. The DPS&C maintains a free, public offender search database at https://doc.la.gov/offender-search/. This database covers all individuals in state prison as well as those on parole or supervised release statewide.

The state offender search is a useful backup when local records show that someone is no longer in the parish jail. A quick search by name can tell you whether they are now in a state facility, what facility they are assigned to, and basic information about their sentence status. The search tool does not require a login and is available at any time.

Terrebonne Parish Records

Houma is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, and almost all public records for the city flow through parish-level agencies. For information about the parish clerk of court, 32nd Judicial District Court filings, and other public records maintained at the parish level, visit the Terrebonne Parish records page. The clerk's office can assist with court case records, civil filings, and certified document requests that go beyond what the booking roster provides.

For booking-specific questions while the LA VINE roster remains offline, call the jail at (985) 857-0361 or the sheriff's main line at (985) 876-2500. Both numbers can help you locate current custody information for individuals booked in Houma.

Nearby Cities

Houma is the largest city in the Terrebonne-Lafourche area of south Louisiana. There are no other qualifying cities immediately adjacent to Houma in our records directory. For records from other parts of the state, browse the full Louisiana cities list.