The Lafourche Parish Inmate Population
The Lafourche Parish inmate population is centered on the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex, the current parish jail operated by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office. LPSO describes LPCC as the parish-wide confinement facility for intake, pretrial detainees, and sentenced inmates. It serves arrests from Lafourche Parish, Thibodaux, Lockport, Golden Meadow, Port Fourchon Harbor Police, Louisiana State Police, and other state or federal agencies. That mix matters because a person may be in the Lafourche Parish inmate population even when the arresting agency was not LPSO.
The second local custody site is the Lafourche Parish Transitional Work Program in Raceland. That program is not a street-arrest booking jail. It holds screened, soon-to-be-released Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections inmates under an LPSO and state DOC agreement. No BOP prison, ICE detention center, or full Louisiana state prison was found inside Lafourche Parish, so federal and immigration custody must be checked in separate systems when the local roster does not answer the question.
Lafourche Parish Inmate Population Statistics
The most concrete current figure in the research is the LPSO Zuercher roster count captured on June 16, 2026. That query returned 759 public roster records. It is useful for a same-day custody search, but it is not an audited average daily population. The capacity figures come from a 2021 Louisiana corrections RTC table, not from the current LPSO jail page, so they should be read as official capacity context rather than a live bed count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Current roster count | 759 | LPSO Zuercher roster API, inspected June 16, 2026 |
| LPCC and Female TWP capacity | 520 | Louisiana 2021 RTC Act 119 corrections table |
| Lafourche Contract TWP capacity | 174 | Louisiana 2021 RTC Act 119 corrections table |
| Total Lafourche Parish capacity line | 726 | Louisiana 2021 RTC Act 119 corrections table |
| People in prison from Lafourche Parish | 363 | Prison Policy Initiative, 2022 parish prison-origin table |
Lafourche Parish Inmate Population Trends
The trend record is uneven because LPSO did not post a full multi-year average daily population series in the inspected material. The known milestones still show a major custody-system change. The old Lafourche Parish Detention Center came from an older jail era and was replaced when LPCC began operations in January 2019. By 2021, Louisiana's RTC table still carried multiple Lafourche capacity lines, including LPCC/Female TWP and the contract TWP. By June 2026, the public roster count was above the 2021 total capacity line, but that comparison must be handled with care.
| Year / Date | Count or Capacity | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 old jail era | about 245 capacity | Old detention facility context retained in research |
| January 2019 | not posted by LPSO | LPCC opened and replaced the permanently closed old detention center |
| 2021 RTC table | 726 total capacity | Official state capacity context for Lafourche Parish lines |
| June 16, 2026 | 759 roster records | Live public roster count, not an audited ADP |
Roster count and capacity are not the same metric. A roster can include people in different local program categories, state holds, or current-custody rows that do not map neatly to a single housing unit. Still, the comparison is useful because it shows why Lafourche Parish custody searches should distinguish LPCC, TWP, DOC custody, and outside holds instead of treating the jail roster as one simple headcount.
Who Is in Lafourche Parish Custody
The public roster exposes demographics one record at a time rather than publishing a formal aggregate. It shows race, sex, date of birth, cell block, arrest date, and hold reasons. It also lists housing and program codes that include LPCC and TWP locations. Because the research rules prohibit using a script to calculate new aggregates from all 759 records, the demographic value here is qualitative: the Lafourche Parish inmate population is mixed across pretrial charges, sentence rows, probation or parole detainers, local agency arrests, and some state or federal agency holds.
- Pretrial and sentenced local custody: LPCC holds intake, pretrial detainees, and sentenced inmates for the parish.
- Work-release custody: TWP holds screened DOC inmates nearing release, not new arrestees.
- Agency holds: roster data may show additional holds, detainers, or held-for-agency labels.
- Demographic fields: public rows can show race, sex, DOB, and cell block codes.
- Detainer
- A notice that another agency wants the jail to hold the person or notify that agency before release.
- No-bond hold
- A custody status that means payment on another charge may not lead to release.
- Classification
- The jail's housing and security placement process after intake.
Lafourche Parish Jail Capacity
LPSO's current LPCC page does not post a simple current capacity figure. The best sourced capacity table in the research is the 2021 state RTC table. It lists 520 for "Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex and Female TWP," 174 for "Lafourche Contract TWP," and 726 as the parish total capacity line. The live roster count inspected on June 16, 2026 was 759. That does not prove a current overcrowding finding by itself, but it signals a custody load that should be read with the facility map and program mix in mind.
No current 2024 to 2026 DOJ investigation, consent decree, or official jail-condition litigation was found in the official LPSO or DOC pages inspected for this build. The major local facility reform point is the January 2019 opening of LPCC and closure of the old Lafourche Parish Detention Center. Older references may still say "Lafourche Parish Detention Center" or show old LPDC cell codes, so current visitors and record seekers should use the LPCC name and Veterans Boulevard address from LPSO.
Laws for Lafourche Parish Inmate Records
Louisiana law explains why parts of the Lafourche Parish inmate population are visible online and why other parts require a records request. The roster is a public access channel, but it is not the whole legal file. Booking records are public under Louisiana criminal procedure, while pending investigative records, juvenile details, victim information, jail security details, and booking-photo restrictions may limit release.
Key Statutes:
La. R.S. 44:1 defines public records broadly, including writings, photos, electronic records, and public-business data unless an exemption applies.
La. R.S. 44:31 gives adults the right to inspect, copy, or reproduce public records subject to legal exceptions.
La. R.S. 44:32 sets custodian duties, lawful copy fees, and a five-business-day written response rule when a question is raised.
La. R.S. 44:3 protects some pending law-enforcement records but keeps booking records, summons records, and bills of information public.
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 228 requires booking after arrest and says booking books and booking summaries are open for public inspection.
Lafourche Parish State Prison Population
The Louisiana DPS&C Lafourche Parish page lists local jail and program references, but no full state prison was found in the parish. The state agency's page still includes a "Lafourche Parish Detention Center" address that conflicts with LPSO's current LPCC page. For the active parish jail address, use LPSO. For sentenced state custody, use the Louisiana DPS&C offender information page because sentenced people can move out of local jail and into DOC custody or supervision.
Prison Policy Initiative reported 363 people in prison from Lafourche Parish in its 2022 Louisiana parish prison-origin data. That is not the Lafourche Parish jail count. It measures people from the parish who were in state prison. This distinction prevents a common search mistake: a person arrested in Lafourche may start on the LPSO roster, then later appear in a state locator after sentencing or transfer.
Search the Lafourche Parish Inmate Population
The official local search starts with the LPSO Zuercher inmate roster, labeled by LPSO as "Who's In Jail" and "Inmate Roster." It is free and did not require a login during inspection. Use it for current LPCC custody, TWP rows that appear in jail-management data, local holds, and recent arrest-related custody. It is not the best source for sentenced people who have left local custody, federal sentenced prisoners, or immigration detention.
- Open the official LPSO inmate roster and begin with the Name field when a full or partial name is known.
- Use Race, Sex, In Custody On, or Arrest Date only to narrow broad results or spelling variants.
- Click Search, then use DOB, race, sex, cell block, and arrest date to confirm the match.
- Read the hold reasons below the row for charges, bonds, court division text, detainers, and sentence notes.
- If no record appears, call LPCC, check LA VINE or VINELink, then check the state DOC, BOP, or ICE locator as the custody type requires.
Lafourche Parish Roster Search Fields
The roster configuration inspected for Lafourche Parish showed a small set of public filters. Name is the practical first search field. Race and sex dropdowns help narrow common names. Arrest Date can narrow the search when the booking date is known. The "In Custody On" date was present in configuration and defaulted to the current date in the controller, but the research notes it appeared read-only by configuration during inspection.
The LPSO roster screen is shown in the captured source image for the public inmate search. Use the image as a visual check of the fields, then rely on the live portal for current custody because jail-management data changes during the day.
The roster image supports the main search path, but the live LPSO portal controls current names, holds, and release status.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | No | Free-text name field; partial names can help when spelling is uncertain. |
| Race | Dropdown | No | Includes All, White, Black or African American, Asian, Unknown, and other listed categories. |
| Sex | Dropdown | No | Includes All, Female, Male, Not Specified, and Unknown. |
| In Custody On | Date | No | Defaulted to current date in controller; read-only by inspected configuration. |
| Arrest Date | Date | No | Single date filter for known arrest or booking date. |
Past Lafourche Parish Inmate Records
The LPSO roster is built for current custody. The research did not locate a posted retention window for released people or a public archived booking database. When a person is no longer listed, the next path is a public-records request to the LPSO Custodian of Records. The Civil Department page links a request form and directs requests by mail or email to Chief Deputy Roy Gros at P.O. Box 5608, Thibodaux, LA 70302, roy-gros@lpso.net.
Be specific in a records request. The LPSO form asks for names, dates of birth, case numbers, addresses of involved people, incident dates or date ranges, and the record sought. Louisiana law may allow lawful copy fees. It may also allow redactions or withholding for pending investigations, juvenile confidentiality, victim protection, or security reasons. For formal prosecution records after an arrest, use the Lafourche Clerk system rather than treating the jail roster as the court file.
Lafourche Parish Inmate Record Fields
A public Lafourche Parish inmate record is a jail-management row, not a full criminal history. It can confirm identity, housing, booking date, and the current hold or charge text. The hold-reasons field can include Louisiana statute or article references, felony or misdemeanor words in some charge descriptions, bond text, "No Bond" values, court division settings, probation or parole detainers, and sentence-imposed language. If a row lists a charge, that is not the same as a conviction.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The identity used by the jail-management system. |
| Race / Sex / DOB | Demographic fields used to confirm a match. |
| Cell Block | Current housing, dorm, or pod code. |
| Arrest Date | Date tied to the current hold or booking entry. |
| Hold Reasons | Charges, sentences, detainers, bonds, court divisions, and additional holds. |
| Mugshot | The roster template has a photo field, but public photos were blank under the Act 494 notice. |
| Release Date | Exists in the API/template but was blank in current-custody sample rows. |
Lafourche Jail vs State Prison
Most day-of-arrest searches belong on the Lafourche Parish jail roster. Sentenced hard-labor custody belongs in the state system. Federal sentenced custody belongs with BOP, and immigration detention belongs with ICE ODLS. A person may also have a federal, DOC, probation, parole, or immigration hold while still housed locally at LPCC, so the hold text is often the clue that another system must be checked.
| County Jail | State Prison / DOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Intake, pretrial detainees, short sentences, local and agency holds | Sentenced DOC custody or supervision after transfer or commitment |
| Run by | Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office | Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections |
| Where to look | LPSO Zuercher inmate roster | Louisiana DPS&C offender information route |
| Update context | Jail-management data; exact LPSO refresh rate not posted | DOC material says the state route updates every 24 hours |
State and Federal Custody Search
Use the VINELink Louisiana page for custody-status notifications and LA VINE access. LCLE also describes Louisiana VINE roster sites as live roster channels updated from jail-management systems. For sentenced state custody, use the Louisiana DPS&C offender information page. For federal sentenced custody, the BOP inmate locator searches people incarcerated from 1982 to present by number or name. For immigration detention, use ICE ODLS.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff mobile app exists through myOCV/OCV, with Google Play and Apple App Store listings. Store text describes public-safety news, crime reporting, tips, and interactive features. It did not confirm an app-only inmate roster, so the public LPSO roster remains the documented inmate lookup channel.
Lafourche Parish Detention Facilities
The facility map has two active local facilities. LPCC is the main jail for the Lafourche Parish inmate population and is the first place to check for a current arrest or custody hold. TWP is a reentry and work-release facility tied to DOC screening, not a standard booking jail.
- Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex - the primary parish jail for intake, pretrial detainees, sentenced inmates, and local or agency holds.
- Lafourche Parish Transitional Work Program - a Raceland work-release program for screened, soon-to-be-released DOC inmates.
Lafourche Parish Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Lafourche Parish inmate population?
The live LPSO roster query inspected on June 16, 2026 returned 759 records. Treat that as a current roster count at inspection, not an audited average daily population. The 2021 state RTC table listed a 726 total Lafourche Parish capacity line.
Where do I search Lafourche Parish inmates first?
Start with the LPSO Zuercher inmate roster for current LPCC custody and local holds. If the person was sentenced to DOC custody, use the Louisiana DPS&C locator route. If the case is federal or immigration-related, use BOP or ICE ODLS.
Why does an old record say Lafourche Parish Detention Center?
LPSO says LPCC opened in January 2019 and replaced the permanently closed old detention center. Older records, state lists, or cell-block labels may still use older LPDC language, so current jail contact should use the LPCC name.
Are booking photos part of the Lafourche Parish roster?
The roster template has a mugshot field, but LPSO's public notice says booking photos were temporarily removed because Act 494 placed restrictions on release. Current public rows inspected for the research returned blank mugshot values.