Find Recent Bookings in Shreveport

Shreveport recent bookings are handled through the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office and the Shreveport Police Department, both of which publish inmate data through the Louisiana LA VINE network. All persons listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

How to Search Shreveport Booking Records

Shreveport and Caddo Parish use the LA VINE system for public booking data. The primary roster for Caddo Parish is at caddo.lavns.org/roster.aspx. This page lists current inmates at the Caddo Correctional Center and includes mugshot photos when available. You can search by name to find a specific person, and the results will show charges, bond status, and other booking details. The Caddo LAVINE roster is one of the more complete public rosters in the state and is generally accessible without a password.

The Shreveport Police Department also operates its own LAVINE roster for bookings that go into the city jail rather than the Caddo Correctional Center. When SPD makes an arrest and books a person into their facility, that booking may appear under the Shreveport LAVINE entry rather than under the Caddo Sheriff roster. If you do not find someone at caddo.lavns.org, it is worth checking whether the SPD city jail roster has the record. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's website at caddosheriff.org has additional contact information and links to current resources.

For the most current booking data, the Caddo LAVINE roster is the best starting point for most searches.

The Caddo Parish LAVINE roster above shows recent bookings at Caddo Correctional Center, including mugshots, charges, and bond information.

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office and Jail Details

Sheriff Henry Whitehorn leads the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. The main office is at 501 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA 71101. You can reach the sheriff's office by phone at (318) 675-2170. The CPSO is responsible for law enforcement in unincorporated Caddo Parish and operates the main jail for all bookings in the parish. The agency also has a public-facing website at caddosheriff.org where you can find current news, inmate searches, and contact details for specific divisions.

The jail is the Caddo Correctional Center, located at 1101 Christian Street, Shreveport, LA 71101. The facility holds approximately 1,200 people and processes bookings from multiple law enforcement agencies operating in the Shreveport area. The jail phone number is (318) 677-5254. Mugshot photos are typically available through the LAVINE system for bookings at this facility. If you want to visit an inmate at Caddo Correctional Center, contact the jail directly to confirm current visiting hours and any identification requirements. Rules can change and it is worth calling ahead before making the trip.

The Caddo Correctional Center also holds federal inmates under contract in some cases.

What Booking Records Include

A booking record created at the Caddo Correctional Center or Shreveport city jail includes all the basic identifying information for the person arrested: full legal name, date of birth, race, gender, and physical description. The record also shows the date and time of the booking, the agency that made the arrest, and the specific charges entered at intake. If the person was arrested by CPSO, SPD, or another agency operating in the area, the arresting agency will be listed in the record.

Bond information is included in most booking records. You can see the bond type (cash, surety, or release on recognizance), the amount set, and whether bond has been posted. If court dates have been entered into the system, those will often appear as well. Mugshot photos are available through the Caddo LAVINE roster for many bookings. One thing to keep in mind is that the charges shown in a booking record reflect what was entered at the time of arrest. Prosecutors review charges after the fact, and charges can be reduced, dismissed, or changed. A booking record is not a conviction record, and the presence of charges does not mean a person was found guilty of anything.

Louisiana Public Records Law

Booking records in Shreveport are available to the public under Louisiana's open records laws. R.S. 44:1 sets out what constitutes a public record in Louisiana, and booking records held by the sheriff's office fall squarely within that definition. R.S. 44:31 gives the public the right to inspect and copy public records without needing to give a reason. This is why the LAVINE system is accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Law enforcement agencies like CPSO are required to respond to public records requests in a timely way.

For official criminal history records maintained by the state, a different statute applies. R.S. 15:587 covers access to criminal history information held by the Louisiana State Police. If you need a certified background check or a full rap sheet rather than just a booking record, you would request that through the state police rather than through CPSO. The booking roster on LAVINE is booking-level data only and is not a complete criminal history. For questions about submitting a formal public records request to the Caddo Parish Sheriff, call (318) 675-2170.

LA VINE Victim Notification for Caddo Parish

Caddo Parish is enrolled in the statewide LA VINE victim notification program. This means that crime victims and concerned members of the public can register to receive automatic alerts when an offender's custody status changes at the Caddo Correctional Center. If a person is released from jail, transferred to another facility, or has another significant change in status, LA VINE will send you a notification by phone or email depending on your preference.

To sign up, go to VINELink at vinelink.com and register for free. You will pick the person you want to track, enter your contact information, and choose how you want to be notified. You can also register by calling 866-528-6748. The phone line is available 24 hours a day. This service is free and you do not need to provide a reason for registering. The LA VINE program is managed by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. More information on the program and which parishes participate is at lcle.la.gov/programs/lavine/.

LA VINE is one of the most reliable ways to stay informed about custody changes in Caddo Parish without having to call the jail repeatedly.

State Inmate Search Through DPS&C

People arrested in Shreveport who are convicted of felonies and sentenced to more than two years are typically transferred from the Caddo Correctional Center to a Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections facility. Once transferred, they will no longer appear in the LAVINE booking roster for Caddo Parish. If you cannot find someone in the local booking system and you believe they may have been sentenced and transferred, the state offender search is your next resource.

The DPS&C runs a free offender search at doc.la.gov/offender-search/. Enter a name or offender ID to see the person's current facility, sentence information, and projected release date. This tool covers all DPS&C-managed facilities across Louisiana, including major prisons and contracted local facilities. It does not cover people who are still in pretrial status at the local jail. If someone was arrested recently and has not yet been sentenced, they would still appear in the Caddo LAVINE roster rather than the state search tool.

Caddo Parish Records Page

Shreveport is the parish seat of Caddo Parish, and all jail operations for the city run through the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. For more on public records, local courts, and related resources across Caddo Parish, visit the parish page below.

Nearby Cities

Bossier City sits just across the Red River from Shreveport and has its own booking records through the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office.