Bossier Parish 24 Hour Booking Search

Bossier Parish 24 hour booking records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Benton, Louisiana. Sheriff Julian C. Whittington runs the jail and department, which operates multiple jail facilities in the parish. The LAVNS system provides free online access to the current jail roster, so you can search for inmates and view recent booking data at any time. This page covers how to access Bossier Parish booking records, what the records show, and where to call or visit for more help.

Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office 24 Hour Bookings

The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office headquarters is at 204 Burt Boulevard in Benton. Sheriff Julian C. Whittington leads the department with the motto "To Protect and Serve." The office handles all law enforcement, jail operations, and records for the parish. Call (318) 965-2203 to ask about a recent booking or to find out if an inmate is in custody.

Bossier Parish is one of the larger parishes in northwest Louisiana with over 130,000 residents. The sheriff's department runs multiple detention facilities to handle the volume of arrests across the parish. All booking records are public under La. R.S. 44:1, which classifies them as open records. You can access them online, by phone, or in person. The office provides copies at the standard rate for Louisiana public booking records requests.

The sheriff's website at bossiersheriff.com links to the jail roster and provides general department info. It is a good starting point for finding booking data.

Bossier Parish 24 Hour Booking Facilities

Bossier Parish operates more than one jail facility. The Maximum Security facility is at 2985 Old Plain Dealing Road. You can reach it at (318) 326-4405. A Medium Security section is nearby at (318) 326-5927. These facilities handle inmates with higher-level charges and longer stays. Most initial bookings for arrests in the Benton area go through the main facility.

The Bossier City Jail is a separate facility at 620 Benton Road in Bossier City. Its phone number is (318) 741-8629. This jail handles bookings for arrests made by the Bossier City Police Department. If someone was arrested inside Bossier City limits, they may be booked at this location rather than the parish facility. Both the parish detention center and the Bossier City Jail post data to the same LAVNS roster system, so you can find all Bossier Parish area bookings in one place.

How often are records updated? "Most jails update their records at least once per day. Some booking information is updated as often as every 15 minutes in the jail roster." That means the Bossier Parish roster should be fairly current at any time you check.

Note: If you are unsure which facility someone is at, call the main office at (318) 965-2203 and they can direct you.

Bossier Parish LAVNS 24 Hour Booking Roster

The online jail roster for Bossier Parish is available through LAVNS at bossier.lavns.org/roster.aspx. This page shows a complete list of everyone currently in custody at Bossier Parish jail facilities. Each entry includes the inmate's name, charges, and custody status. You can filter the jail roster alphabetically and see a real-time count of total inmates.

The LAVNS system also lets you register for custody alerts. If you want to know when an inmate is released or transferred, you can sign up anonymously. No personal info is needed. The system will send a notification when the inmate's custody status changes. This is free and available to anyone. It is one of the best tools for tracking 24 hour booking activity in Bossier Parish without having to check the jail roster repeatedly.

Bossier Parish 24 Hour Booking Record Portal

The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office website gives an overview of the department and links to the inmate roster. Visit bossiersheriff.com to get started.

From the homepage, you can navigate to the LAVNS roster page. The roster at bossier.lavns.org/roster.aspx is where you will find the actual jail population data, including names, charges, and booking dates.

The LAVNS roster page displays inmates in a table. Click on any name for full details about that booking. The alphabetical filter at the top makes it easy to jump to the right part of the inmate list.

How to Search Bossier Parish Booking Records

Start with the LAVNS online roster. It is the fastest and easiest way to check on an inmate. Go to the link above, search by name, and see if that inmate is in the booking system. The results include charges, booking dates, and bond info. No account is required.

Phone calls are another route. Call (318) 965-2203 for the main office, (318) 326-4405 for the Max Security facility, or (318) 741-8629 for the Bossier City Jail. Tell the staff the full name of the inmate you want to ask about. They can confirm custody status and share booking details. In-person visits work at any of the facilities listed above. Bring your ID. Staff can pull up records and make copies. Under Louisiana law, the office must respond to formal records requests within five business days.

Bossier Parish Booking Record Laws

Louisiana's Public Records Law, La. R.S. 44:1, makes booking records public in Bossier Parish. Anyone can ask for this booking data. No special reason is needed. The sheriff's office posts the jail roster online as a public service. La. R.S. 44:3 sets some limits. Records tied to active investigations may have details held back. Juvenile records are protected under the Children's Code.

At the state level, La. R.S. 15:587 makes Louisiana a closed record state for full criminal history information. That means the general public cannot get a complete criminal history through the state police. But local booking logs remain open and are posted through the LAVNS system. Under La. R.S. 15:588, individuals can request their own criminal history record from the Louisiana State Police by submitting fingerprints and paying a fee.

If you were arrested in Bossier Parish and the charges were dropped or dismissed, La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971 allows you to petition for expungement through the 26th Judicial District Court. Expungement seals the record from most public searches but does not destroy it. Law enforcement can still access sealed records.

Cities in Bossier Parish

Bossier Parish includes several cities and towns. The largest is Bossier City, which has its own police department and jail facility. All arrests within the parish eventually appear on the LAVNS roster. Benton is the parish seat where the sheriff's main office is located.

Nearby Parishes

Bossier Parish sits across the Red River from Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana. If you cannot find the inmate you are looking for, try these neighboring parish rosters.