This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, obtain an official booking record, or change an agency file. Contact the office that holds the record for an official answer.
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St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office
5800 Louisiana Highway 44
Convent, LA 70723
General and non-emergency: 225-562-2200
Records Management: 225-562-2506
Warrant Unit: 225-562-2215
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central
Written public-record requests go to the Public Information Officer at P.O. Box 83, Convent, LA 70723, or pio@stjamessheriff.com. The Sheriff also permits personal delivery and does not publish a booking-photo-specific response time.
- For a booking record, photograph, live custody result, weekly report, or request steps, use the countywide official-source guide.
- For an active warrant, contact the Warrant Unit or consult Wanted Fugitives for court and tip routes.
- For release alerts, use LAVNS or VINElink.
- For a criminal case or disposition, call the St. James Clerk at 225-562-2389 or 225-562-2271.
- For state custody, use Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections inmate information.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator or ICE detainee locator.