LaPlace Arrest Records and Recent Bookings

LaPlace residents and researchers can find recent booking data through the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, which operates one of the more transparent local arrest record systems in Louisiana. The sheriff publishes both a live LA VINE roster and daily written arrest reports that include charge classifications for every booking.

How to Search LaPlace Recent Bookings

St. John the Baptist Parish runs its booking roster through the LA VINE system. The live roster is at stjohn.lavns.org/roster.aspx and shows everyone currently in custody at the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility. The list updates in real time as new bookings come in. You can search by name or scroll through all current inmates. No login is required and there is no fee to view the data.

In addition to the live LAVINE roster, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office takes an extra step that most parishes skip: it publishes daily written arrest reports on its website. These reports are available at stjohnsheriff.org/crime-arrests/arrest-reports and include the name of each person arrested, the charges filed, and whether each charge is classified as a felony or misdemeanor. This extra detail is useful for getting a more complete picture of an arrest than the LAVINE roster alone provides.

The screenshot below shows the St. John Parish LA VINE roster as it appears when you load the page. The list is sortable by name and booking date.

Each entry on the roster links to a detail view with the full charge list, bond information, and booking timestamp.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Mike Tregre leads the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, which is based in LaPlace. The office is located at 1801 West Airline Highway, LaPlace, LA 70068. The main phone number is (985) 652-9513. The sheriff's website at stjohnsheriff.org has additional contact options, news releases, and a FAQ section that explains how the LAVINE system works and who created it.

According to the sheriff's FAQ, LAVINE stands for Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System and was created under state law at LSA-R.S. 15:1229. The system gives the public access to real-time inmate information and lets victims sign up for automatic alerts when someone is released or transferred.

The sheriff's office website also provides links to crime statistics, arrest reports, and community programs for LaPlace and the surrounding parish.

Sherman Walker Correctional Facility

People arrested in LaPlace are typically booked into the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility, which sits at the same address as the sheriff's office: 1801 West Airline Highway, LaPlace, LA 70068. The corrections division can be reached by phone at (985) 359-8627. This is a parish facility, meaning it holds people both pre-trial and those serving shorter sentences under parish jurisdiction. State inmates serve longer sentences at Louisiana Department of Corrections facilities, not at Sherman Walker.

What Booking Records Show

A booking record in St. John the Baptist Parish includes the person's full name, date of birth, race, gender, and physical description. The charge section lists each count filed at booking with the relevant Louisiana statute number and a plain-English description. Bond amounts appear when set by a judge or magistrate. The record notes the arresting agency, which in LaPlace is usually either the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office or the LaPlace Police Department. A booking photo is included in most entries.

The daily arrest reports from the sheriff's website go a step further. They add felony or misdemeanor classification for each charge, which the LAVINE roster does not always display. If you need that level of detail, the written reports are the better source. All persons listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges shown reflect what was filed at arrest and may be amended or dropped as the case proceeds.

Louisiana Public Records Law

Louisiana's Public Records Law at R.S. 44:1 and R.S. 44:31 gives any person the right to inspect or copy records held by public bodies, including law enforcement agencies. Booking logs, arrest reports, and inmate rosters fall within the scope of public records. Agencies can charge a reasonable fee for copies but cannot require a stated purpose for the request. R.S. 15:587 sets some limits on full criminal history records, but basic booking information is generally open to anyone. The daily arrest reports published by the St. John Sheriff are a direct result of this open-records framework.

LA VINE Victim Notification for LaPlace

If you want automatic updates about an inmate's status, you can register through the statewide LA VINE program. Registration is free and available online at VINELink or by phone at 866-528-6748. Once registered, you receive a call, text, or email whenever the person you are tracking is released, transferred, or has a change in custody status. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement runs the program statewide. Full details on how it works and how to sign up are at lcle.la.gov/programs/lavine. Service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections

People who have been convicted and sentenced to state prison are no longer held at Sherman Walker. Once transferred to state custody, they appear in the Louisiana DPS&C offender database at doc.la.gov/offender-search. This tool covers all state correctional facilities and is updated regularly. If you search the LAVINE roster for someone and do not find them, it is possible they have already been transferred to state custody, posted bond and been released, or had charges dismissed. The DPS&C search is the right next step if you believe they were sentenced and moved to a state facility.

St. John the Baptist Parish Records

LaPlace is the largest community in St. John the Baptist Parish. All criminal matters are handled through the 40th Judicial District Court. For parish-level information including courthouse contacts, clerk of court, and additional public record resources, visit the St. John the Baptist Parish page. Court records and jail booking data are maintained separately, so both sources are worth checking depending on what you need.

Nearby Cities

LaPlace is located in the River Parishes corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. No other qualifying cities in our directory are located immediately adjacent to LaPlace, but the broader region includes several communities along the Mississippi River corridor.