St. Bernard Parish Recent Bookings
The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office publishes a live booking roster through LA VINE, giving the public access to current jail records, arrest details, and inmate status for individuals held at the St. Bernard Parish Prison in Chalmette. All persons listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Parish Quick Facts
LA VINE Booking Roster for St. Bernard Parish
The Louisiana Victim Information and Notification Everyday (LA VINE) system hosts a real-time booking roster for St. Bernard Parish at stbernard.lavns.org/roster.aspx. This roster is updated roughly every 30 minutes and reflects the current population held at the St. Bernard Parish Prison. You can view all current inmates or filter the list alphabetically by last name to find a specific person quickly. The LA VINE statewide roster directory also links to all active parish rosters across Louisiana if you need to check a neighboring parish.
Each entry on the St. Bernard roster shows the inmate's full name, date of birth, race, gender, booking date, the charges they face, and current bond information where applicable. The roster does not include case disposition or conviction data. It is purely a snapshot of who is currently in custody. If the person you are searching for is not on this roster, they may have been released, transferred, or held at a state facility.
Bookmark the roster page directly for the fastest access to fresh data.
The screenshot below is from the St Bernard Parish LAVINE roster, the official public-facing booking page for the parish jail.
The roster refreshes every 30 minutes and is the most current public source for recent bookings in this parish.
St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office handles all law enforcement and jail operations for the parish. The sheriff's office is the primary custodian of booking records generated when a person is arrested and processed into the St. Bernard Parish Prison. Staff at the jail can answer questions about an inmate's current housing status, bond amounts, and scheduled court dates. For contact details, hours, and address information, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association directory maintains a current listing for St. Bernard Parish and all other Louisiana sheriffs.
If you need to request a formal copy of an arrest record or booking report, contact the sheriff's office records division directly. Written requests may be required for certain documents, and fees can apply depending on the type of record and how many pages are involved. The sheriff's office also coordinates with the St. Bernard Parish district attorney's office when cases move from arrest to prosecution.
St. Bernard Parish Prison
The St. Bernard Parish Prison is located in Chalmette, Louisiana, which serves as the parish seat. This facility holds individuals who have been arrested in St. Bernard Parish and are awaiting trial, as well as those serving shorter sentences after conviction on local charges. The prison is operated by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office.
If you need to visit an inmate or send money to an inmate's account, contact the facility directly for current visiting hours and approved procedures. Policies around visitation, commissary, and mail can change, so always confirm the latest rules before making a trip. The jail's phone number is listed through the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association directory. For state-sentenced inmates who may have been transferred out of the parish jail into a Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections facility, use the DPS&C offender search tool described later on this page.
What Booking Records Contain
A booking record is created each time a person is taken into custody and processed at the St. Bernard Parish Prison. These records are public under Louisiana law and contain a standard set of fields. You will typically find the arrested person's full legal name, date of birth, race, sex, and sometimes a booking photo. The record also shows the date and time of arrest, the arresting agency, the specific charges filed, statute references for each charge, and bond amounts that have been set.
Booking records do not show the final outcome of a case. An arrest does not mean a person was convicted. Charges can be reduced, dismissed, or result in acquittal at trial. If you need court outcome data, that information is held by the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court and may be accessible through the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association or by contacting the clerk's office directly. For background check purposes, only final conviction records carry legal weight.
Records remain on the public roster only while the person is in active custody.
Louisiana Public Records Law
Louisiana has a strong public records tradition. Under R.S. 44:1, public records are broadly defined to include any document, paper, or data created or held by a public body in connection with public business. R.S. 44:31 establishes the right of every person to inspect, copy, and receive copies of public records. These rights apply to booking records held by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office.
There are limits. R.S. 15:587 addresses criminal history records and sets out what law enforcement agencies may share with the public versus what is restricted to authorized agencies. General booking data, like what appears on the LA VINE roster, falls under the open-access provisions. Detailed criminal history reports compiled by the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information involve a separate process and may require fingerprint-based requests. For most everyday lookup needs, the LA VINE roster and clerk of court records cover what the public can access freely.
LA VINE Notifications and VINELink
Beyond the roster lookup, LA VINE offers a notification service that alerts registered users when an inmate's custody status changes. If you are a victim, a family member, or anyone else who needs to know the moment a person is released, transferred, or has a change in custody status, you can sign up for alerts at VINELink.com. Alerts can be sent by phone, email, or text message depending on your preference.
To register or to check on a custody status by phone, call the LA VINE hotline at 866-528-6748. This line operates around the clock. When you call, you will be asked to provide the inmate's name or offender ID number. The system will confirm whether that person is still in custody. This service is free and is especially valuable for crime victims who want timely notice before a person is released from the St. Bernard Parish Prison.
State Inmates: DPS&C Offender Search
Not all individuals arrested in St. Bernard Parish remain at the parish prison. Those convicted of more serious offenses and sentenced to longer terms are transferred to facilities run by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. To locate a state inmate, use the DPS&C offender search tool at doc.la.gov. You can search by name or offender ID number and see the facility where they are housed, their scheduled release date, and their current custody level.
The DPS&C can also be reached by phone at 225-383-4580 for questions about state offenders. Keep in mind that this database covers only those in state custody. Individuals still in the parish jail awaiting trial or serving local sentences will not appear there. Use the LA VINE roster for local custody and DPS&C for state-sentenced individuals.
Nearby Parishes
St. Bernard Parish borders Orleans, Plaquemines, and Jefferson parishes. Each has its own sheriff's office and LA VINE roster.