Search Alexandria 24 Hour Booking
Alexandria booking records come from both the Alexandria Police Department and the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office. The city sits in central Louisiana and serves as the parish seat of Rapides Parish. All 24 hour booking data flows through three detention centers run by the sheriff's office. You can look up current inmates through the online inquiry system, or call the criminal records line for older case data. The APD handles arrests within city limits while the sheriff covers the rest of the parish.
Alexandria Quick Facts
Rapides Parish 24 Hour Booking Records
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office runs all jail operations for Alexandria and the rest of the parish. Sheriff Mark Wood oversees three detention centers that hold people who are booked on local and state charges. The main office is at 700 Murray Street in Alexandria. You can reach the criminal records division at (318) 449-5453 for questions about specific booking files or to ask for copies of arrest reports.
Criminal record booking copies cost $5 through the sheriff's office. Incident reports start at $10 for the first page, and each page after that is $1 more. Certified reports run $15 for the initial copy. Fingerprint cards cost $10 each. These record fees apply whether you go in person or send a written request by mail to the criminal records division at 2005 Vandevelde Ave, Alexandria, LA 71303.
| Agency | Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 700 Murray Street Alexandria, LA 71301 |
| Phone | (318) 473-6700 |
| Criminal Records | (318) 449-5453 |
| Website | rpso.org |
Note: All inmates listed in booking records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Alexandria 24 Hour Booking Centers
Rapides Parish operates three detention centers in and around Alexandria. Each facility handles bookings, holds inmates, and processes releases. When someone gets arrested in Alexandria, they go to one of these three locations depending on space and classification. The booking process at each site follows the same steps. jail staff take fingerprints, photos, and personal information. They also run a warrant check through the state system.
Detention Center I sits at 700 Murray Street, the same address as the main sheriff's office. You can call DC I at (318) 473-6750. Detention Center II is at 400 John Allison Drive and can be reached at (318) 449-4341. Detention Center III is at 1115 Texas Avenue with a phone line at (318) 449-4330. All three run around the clock and accept new bookings at any time of day or night.
Families who need to find someone who was just arrested in Alexandria should start by calling DC I. Staff can tell you which facility is holding the inmate and give you details about visiting hours and bond amounts.
Search Alexandria 24 Hour Booking Records Online
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office gives the public two ways to search for current inmates online. The first is the Rapides Parish Inmate Inquiry system, which lets you look up inmates who are currently in custody in any of the three detention centers. You can search by name or booking number. The booking system shows the charge, bond amount, and booking date for each person.
The Alexandria inmate inquiry portal shows current booking data from the Rapides Parish detention centers.
This booking search tool updates regularly and shows who is in custody right now. It does not include people who have already been released.
The second option is the Rapides Parish LAVNS page, which ties into the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. LAVNS lets you track an inmate's custody status and sign up for custody alerts if they get released or moved. This is a free inmate notification service run through the state.
The LAVNS roster for Rapides Parish connects to the statewide victim notification network.
LAVNS works well if you need ongoing updates rather than a one-time search.
Note: online inmate search tools only show current inmates and may not include people held on federal charges or in transit.
Alexandria Police Arrest Records
The Alexandria Police Department handles law enforcement inside city limits. Chief Todd D'Albor runs the jail and department from its main office. When APD officers make an arrest, the inmate is booked through the Rapides Parish detention system. So even though APD makes the arrest, the booking record ends up in the parish database.
If you need a copy of an Alexandria police report or want to check on a specific arrest, contact the APD Records Division at apd-records@cityofalex.com or call (318) 449-5090. For formal public booking records requests, the City Attorney's Office accepts written requests at P.O. Box 71, Alexandria, LA 71309. You can also email prr@cityofalex.com. Louisiana Public Records Law under La. R.S. 44:1 gives you the right to get copies of most booking and arrest records.
The city does charge fees for copies. Prices depend on the type and size of the record you ask for. Local governments in Louisiana can set their own booking copy fees as long as they stay reasonable under the law.
Booking Record Laws in Alexandria
Louisiana law treats booking records as public records. Under La. R.S. 44:1, the booking of an inmate per Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228 creates a public record. This means you can ask for and get copies of booking data from the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office or from the Alexandria Police Department. There are some limits, though.
La. R.S. 44:3 lists exemptions. Records tied to pending criminal cases may be partly restricted. Juvenile records are protected under Louisiana Children's Code Article 412. And La. R.S. 15:587 makes the state criminal history system a closed record, meaning only authorized agencies and individuals checking their own record can access the full LACCH database. But the booking records at the parish level are different from the state criminal history file. Local jail rosters and 24 hour booking logs stay public.
If someone gets their record expunged under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971, the booking data becomes confidential. It does not get destroyed. Law enforcement can still see it. But public search tools will no longer show that entry.
Nearby Cities and Resources
Alexandria sits in central Louisiana, and the closest large city with its own booking page is Monroe to the northeast. Monroe falls under Ouachita Parish and has its own sheriff's office and inmate search tools. If you are looking for booking records from that area, the Monroe page has details on how to search their system.
For parish-level details about all Rapides Parish booking procedures, fees, and court information, check the Rapides Parish page. That page covers the full parish including areas outside Alexandria city limits. The statewide DPS&C Offender Locator can also help if you think someone has been transferred to a state facility. The locator updates every 24 hours and shows housing assignments and projected release dates.
Rapides Parish 24 Hour Booking
Alexandria is in Rapides Parish, and all booking and detention services go through the parish sheriff's office. For full details on the parish court system, detention facilities, fee schedules, and how to request records by mail, visit the Rapides Parish booking records page.