Lafayette Parish Arrest Records

Lafayette Parish arrest records are maintained by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office in Lafayette, Louisiana. The LPSO recently switched to a new jail management system for inmate lookups, replacing the older JADES platform. You can now search current and recently booked inmates online, subscribe to daily arrest reports by email, and request copies of booking records and initial arrest reports through the Records Division. This page covers all the tools and steps for finding Lafayette Parish arrest records.

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, or LPSO, is the primary law enforcement agency for Lafayette Parish. The office is headquartered at P.O. Box 3508, Lafayette, LA 70502, and can be reached by phone at (337) 232-9211. The LPSO website at lafayettesheriff.com provides information on inmate searches, daily arrest reports, and records requests. The Corrections Division handles jail operations, and you can reach them by email at corrections@lafayettesheriff.com.

Lafayette Parish is one of the larger parishes in south Louisiana. The LPSO serves the entire parish, including unincorporated areas. The city of Lafayette has its own police department for city limits, but all jail bookings in the parish go through the LPSO corrections system. Records from both city and parish arrests are handled through appropriate channels depending on the arresting agency.

Search Lafayette Parish Inmate Records Online

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has moved to a new jail management system for inmate lookups. The LPSO states on its site: "The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has implemented a new jail management system to replace its former system, JADES." The new inmate search is available at community.365labs.com. This system shows both currently housed inmates and those recently booked within the last 72 hours.

The LPSO website at lafayettesheriff.com is the starting point for inmate searches and daily arrest reports for Lafayette Parish.

The LPSO site links to the new inmate management system and provides information on how to subscribe to daily arrest reports.

To use the 365Labs inmate system, you need to register or sign in first. Once you are in, select "Lookup Inmates" from the menu. Use the "Recent Bookings" checkbox to see people who were booked in the last 72 hours. You can search by first name, last name, or booking number. The system is straightforward once you are logged in.

The 365Labs inmate list at community.365labs.com is the current online portal for Lafayette Parish inmate searches.

The 365Labs system replaced JADES and shows current inmates as well as bookings from the past 72 hours. Registration is required to use the search.

Daily Arrest Report

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office publishes a daily arrest report that lists recent bookings in the parish. This report is available on the LPSO website at lafayettesheriff.com/daily-arrest-report/. You can also sign up for an email subscription to get the daily report delivered to your inbox. The subscription option is available through the main LPSO website at lafayettesheriff.com.

The daily arrest report is one of the most direct tools for tracking recent arrests in Lafayette Parish. It is updated each day and shows names, charges, and booking details for people arrested by the LPSO and other agencies in the parish. This is a public document and available to anyone.

Lafayette Parish Records Division

For copies of specific arrest records, booking sheets, or incident reports, contact the Records Division at the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. You can reach Records Division Captain John Mowell at (337) 236-5845 or by email at recordsrequest@lafayettesheriff.com. Put your request in writing and include the name, date of arrest, and document type you need. The LPSO charges set fees for record copies.

The Records Division page at lafayettesheriff.com/divisions/administrative-services/records/ has information on fee schedules and the process for requesting records.

The Records Division handles public records requests and provides fee schedule information for copies of booking records and incident reports.

The LPSO fee schedule includes the following standard rates: accident reports are $8 in person or $14 online, background checks are $25, the daily booking report is $10, incident and initial reports are $10, and copies are $1 per page. These fees apply to requests for document copies. You can inspect most public records without a fee, but obtaining copies costs what the office charges under its posted schedule.

Note: Fees are subject to change. Confirm current rates with the Records Division at (337) 236-5845 before submitting payment.

Lafayette Parish Arrest Record Laws

Louisiana's Public Records Act at LRS 44:1 gives any adult the right to inspect and copy public records from government agencies. The LPSO must follow this law. You can request records in person, by mail, or by email. If a request is denied, the agency must give a written reason, and you have the right to challenge that decision in district court.

LRS 44:3 specifically covers arrest records. It says initial arrest reports, booking records, summons, citations, and bills of information are public. These are open from the moment they are created. They stay public even if the case was dropped or never went to trial. The booking record does not require a conviction to be accessible.

The full Louisiana Criminal History database, or LACCH, is restricted under LRS 15:587 and is not open for general public use. What is available to the public is the local booking and arrest record held by the sheriff, not the statewide compiled history. If you need your own full criminal history from the state, you can request it through the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information for a fee of around $46.

Cities in Lafayette Parish

Lafayette is the main city in the parish and has a dedicated arrest records page on this site. Other communities in the parish, including Broussard, Scott, and Carencro, are served by the LPSO for jail bookings.

Nearby Parishes

Lafayette Parish borders several parishes in south-central Louisiana. Each has its own sheriff and records system.