Catahoula Parish Arrest Records

Catahoula Parish arrest records are handled by the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Toney Edwards and based in Harrisonburg, Louisiana. The parish also operates a large correctional center that holds inmates from multiple parishes. Louisiana law makes initial arrest reports and booking records public documents, so most people can search and request them without having to provide a special reason. This page covers the sheriff's office contact details, the LAVNS inmate roster, and the public records request process for Catahoula Parish.

Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office Arrest Records

The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Toney Edwards, is located at 1000 Y.D. Carter Drive, Harrisonburg, LA 71340. The main office can be reached at (318) 744-5214. The sheriff's office manages law enforcement across the parish and operates the correctional facility where arrested individuals are held. Their website at catahoulaso.com may be slow to load at times but provides information about office services and contact details.

Catahoula Parish is home to the Catahoula Correctional Center, a large facility located at 499 Old Columbia Road, Harrisonburg, Louisiana 71340. The center is operated under Warden Pat Book and has a capacity of 900 inmates. It holds both parish inmates and inmates contracted from other parishes or state agencies. The direct phone number for the correctional center is (318) 744-2121. If someone was arrested and transferred to this facility, you can contact the center directly or check the online roster through LAVNS.

Under LRS 44:1, Louisiana's Public Records Act, any person of majority age may inspect and copy public records. Arrest reports and booking records fall under this right. The sheriff's office must make these available unless a specific legal exemption applies. Staff at (318) 744-5214 can help you locate records by name and date of arrest. For records tied to the correctional center, you may also want to call (318) 744-2121 directly if the inmate was processed there.

The Louisiana State Police at lsp.org maintains statewide law enforcement resources and can help connect you with parish-level offices when local contact information is unavailable.

The state police site is also useful for understanding statewide criminal history resources that operate separately from parish-level booking data.

Catahoula Parish Inmate Roster via LAVNS

The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office publishes its jail roster through the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System at catahoula.lavns.org. The site states that "This agency is providing this roster of incarcerated offenders to the public and law enforcement in the interest of public safety." The roster lists individuals currently held in the Catahoula Parish jail and correctional center. It is updated as people are booked in or released.

LRS 44:3 provides the legal basis for this kind of public access. Under that statute, booking records, initial arrest reports, summons, citation records, and bills of information are all considered public documents. They are open to the public even before a case goes to trial or results in a conviction. This is why the LAVNS roster is a public tool rather than a restricted database. The sheriff's office posts it under the obligation to make booking data available.

LAVNS also allows anonymous notification registration. If you want to be alerted when a specific person's custody status changes, you can sign up through the system without providing your name. This is especially useful for people who need to track a release date but don't want to call the jail repeatedly. Notifications are sent automatically when a change is recorded in the system.

The Catahoula Parish inmate roster at catahoula.lavns.org lists all individuals currently held in the parish jail and correctional center as part of the LAVNS network.

The roster is updated by sheriff's office staff and reflects current custody information across the correctional center's 900-person capacity.

Catahoula Correctional Center Information

The Catahoula Correctional Center is a notable facility within Catahoula Parish. It is located at 499 Old Columbia Road, Harrisonburg, LA 71340 and has a capacity of 900 inmates. Warden Pat Book oversees daily operations. The center's phone number is (318) 744-2121. Additional information about the center can be found on the sheriff's office website at catahoulaso.com/catahoula-correctional-center/.

Because Catahoula Correctional Center holds inmates from multiple parishes and contracts, the roster can include people arrested outside of Catahoula Parish. If you're looking for someone arrested in a neighboring parish but transferred to this facility, the LAVNS roster at catahoula.lavns.org should show their current location. If they have been transferred to a state facility instead, the Louisiana Department of Corrections at doc.la.gov would have that information.

How to Request Arrest Records in Catahoula Parish

To request a booking record or arrest report from Catahoula Parish, contact the sheriff's office at (318) 744-5214 or write to 1000 Y.D. Carter Drive, Harrisonburg, LA 71340. Provide the full name of the individual, date of birth if known, and the approximate date of the arrest. This detail helps staff pull the right file. Requests tied to the correctional center can also go through (318) 744-2121 for faster routing.

LRS 15:587 is a statute that limits access to compiled criminal history data held by the state bureau. That data is different from what the local sheriff's office keeps. Parish-level booking records and arrest reports are public under LRS 44:3 and do not fall under the LRS 15:587 restriction. If you want your own complete criminal history from the state bureau, LRS 15:588 allows you to request a certified copy for approximately $46.

Copying fees may apply for printed records depending on the volume of pages. The law does not allow agencies to charge for the time spent searching for a record, only for copying costs. If the sheriff's office denies your request without a clear legal reason, you have the right to appeal that decision through the courts. Louisiana's public records law takes access seriously, and denials must be backed by specific legal exemptions.

Cities in Catahoula Parish

There are no major qualifying cities in Catahoula Parish with dedicated arrest records pages on this site. Harrisonburg is the parish seat and the main community in the parish. All arrest record inquiries should be directed to the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office at (318) 744-5214 or the correctional center at (318) 744-2121.

Nearby Parishes

Catahoula Parish sits in central Louisiana and shares borders with several other parishes. Each maintains its own jail roster and records access system.