Search Plaquemines Parish Booking Reports

Plaquemines Parish booking reports are kept by the Sheriff's Office and its detention center in Braithwaite. This parish sits at the mouth of the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, with Pointe a la Hache as the parish seat. If you need to look up who was booked into the Plaquemines Parish jail, the sheriff's office is where you start. Booking records here are public under state law. You can call, visit, or send a written request to get the data you need. This page walks through how to search for Plaquemines Parish booking reports, what those records show, and who to contact for help.

Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office Booking Records

Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich Jr. runs the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office. The office handles all arrests and bookings in the parish. When someone gets arrested in Plaquemines Parish, they are taken to the detention center in Braithwaite for processing. That processing step creates the booking report. It is a public record. You can ask to see it at any time.

The Plaquemines Parish Detention Center in Braithwaite is where inmates are held after arrest. Staff there can tell you if a person is in custody and what charges they face. You can reach both the sheriff's office and the detention center at (504) 564-2525. For older records or written copies, you may need to make a formal request. The clerk's office in Pointe a la Hache handles court records once a case moves past the booking stage. Their phone number is (504) 934-6400.

Plaquemines Parish covers a long stretch of land along both sides of the Mississippi River as it flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Law enforcement here deals with unique challenges tied to the geography. Arrests can happen in remote areas far from the main detention center. But all booking reports still go through the same system and are stored at the Braithwaite facility.

How to Find Plaquemines Parish Booking Reports

The most direct way to get booking reports in Plaquemines Parish is to call the detention center at (504) 564-2525. Jail staff can look up current inmates by name. They can tell you the charges and bond amount. If you need a copy of a booking report, ask the staff what format they need the request in. Some requests can be handled right over the phone, while others may need to be put in writing.

You can also visit the sheriff's office in Braithwaite in person. Bring the name of the person you want to look up. A date of birth helps narrow the search. Staff can pull up recent bookings fast. For older arrests, they may need more time to find the file. Under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228, booking records must always be open for public inspection. This applies to every parish in Louisiana, and Plaquemines Parish is no exception.

The LAVNS system through VineLink is another option. It covers state inmates and many parish jail inmates too. You can search by name or ID number. The system updates every 24 hours. It also lets you sign up for alerts when someone's custody status changes. This is useful if you want to know when a person booked in Plaquemines Parish gets released or transferred.

Plaquemines Parish Booking Report Details

A booking report from Plaquemines Parish captures the basic facts of an arrest. It gets made when someone is processed at the detention center in Braithwaite. The report is part of the public record from the moment it is created.

Plaquemines Parish booking reports typically list the full legal name of the person arrested, their date of birth, and the charges at the time of booking. The report also shows the date and time of the booking, the arresting agency, and bond information if a judge has set one. Physical details like height, weight, and race often appear on the report as well. The booking photo is usually part of the file. Under RS 44:3, booking records are specifically listed as public records even when other law enforcement files may still be exempt. That means you can get this data before a case ends in court.

Note: Bond amounts can change after the initial booking, so check with the detention center for the most current information.

Plaquemines Parish Arrest Records Access

The Louisiana Department of Corrections Plaquemines Parish page provides information on inmates from this parish who have been transferred to state custody after sentencing.

The state DOC page shown above is useful when someone has moved from the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center into the state prison system. At that point, the parish no longer holds their records. You would need to go through the state system to find their current location and status. The DPS&C public information portal handles formal records requests. You can email docpublicrecords@la.gov or mail your request to PO Box 94304 in Baton Rouge.

Keep in mind that state prison records are more restricted than parish booking reports. Under RS 15:574.12, offender records in state custody are mostly confidential. Only basic facts like age, offense, conviction date, and sentence length are public. For full booking details from the original arrest, you still need to contact the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office directly.

Booking Reports and Louisiana Law

Several laws affect how you can get booking reports in Plaquemines Parish. The Louisiana Public Records Act under RS 44:1 says all records used in public business must be open to the public. Booking reports fit that definition. The sheriff's office is a public body and its records fall under this law.

RS 44:3 adds a layer that matters for arrest records. It does create some exemptions for active investigations. But it also makes clear that booking records, initial police reports, and log books stay open no matter what. You do not have to wait for a case to be done to see the booking report. That is a key point. It means you can check on arrests in Plaquemines Parish as they happen. The Louisiana State Police BCII runs a separate system called LACCH for criminal history. Under RS 15:587, LACCH data is not open to the public. It is only for authorized agencies. A state background check costs $31 and serves a different purpose than a booking report lookup.

Plaquemines Parish Record Fees

Inspecting a booking report costs nothing. You have the right to view public records at no charge. If you want a printed copy, the sheriff's office may charge a small per-page fee. Most parishes in Louisiana charge about 25 cents per page for plain copies. Certified copies cost more. Call (504) 564-2525 to ask about current fees in Plaquemines Parish.

State-level background checks are a different matter. They cost $31 through the Louisiana State Police Internet Background Check system. These checks pull from the LACCH database and are limited to authorized uses. For most people who just want to see if someone was arrested and booked in Plaquemines Parish, a call to the detention center is free and gets you the answer fast.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border Plaquemines Parish. If you are not sure which parish handled a booking, check the address where the arrest took place. Each parish sheriff runs its own jail and keeps its own booking records.