Houma Jail Mugshots Lookup
Houma jail mugshots are kept by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, which runs the Criminal Justice Complex on Main Street. The Houma Police Department handles arrests within city limits, but once someone is booked into the parish jail, the sheriff takes over all record keeping. Terrebonne Parish posts inmate data on its website, and anyone can search for booking photos, charges, and custody status at no cost. Houma is the parish seat, so the jail and courthouse are right in town. Most people arrested by Houma PD end up at the Criminal Justice Complex within a few hours of the arrest.
Houma Quick Facts
Houma Police Arrest Records
The Houma Police Department is the city's law enforcement agency. HPD officers patrol city streets, respond to calls, and make arrests. The detention center logs every arrest and booking. The department does not keep inmates at its own facility for long. After arrest, people go to the Terrebonne Parish jail.
| Agency | Houma Police Department (HPD) |
|---|---|
| Address | 800 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360 |
| Phone | (985) 873-6381 |
| Website | houmapolice.com |
HPD works closely with the sheriff's office. For booking information on a recent Houma arrest, you can call HPD. But for jail mugshots and arrest records, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office is the right place to look. The sheriff runs the jail and keeps all Houma inmate records. Each arrest creates a booking record with a mugshot. Jail mugshots are part of the public file.
Note: Houma jail mugshots are processed through the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex on Main Street.
Search Houma Jail Mugshots Online
Terrebonne Parish runs an online inmate services page through the sheriff's website. This is the main tool for finding jail mugshots connected to Houma arrests.
The inmate services page at tpso.net/inmateservices gives you access to current incarcerations, warrants, and released inmate data. You can run a mugshot search by name and see the person's jail mugshot, arrest charges, bond, and court info. The jail roster is free to search online. It covers everyone in the Terrebonne Parish jail system.
The Terrebonne Parish LAVNS portal is another way to look up inmates.
This LAVNS portal shows current inmates and lets you set up notifications for jail status changes. It is part of the Louisiana Victim Notification System and pulls booking data from the same jail roster system the sheriff uses.
Both tools show the same basic booking information. Use whichever one you find easier to work with. The sheriff's own site tends to have more jail record detail, while LAVNS is good if you want email or phone alerts when something changes with an inmate's jail status. The inmate roster updates as new bookings come in.
Terrebonne Parish Jail Bookings
The Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex is where people arrested in Houma go for booking and jail. It sits on Main Street, close to the Houma PD headquarters.
| Facility | Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex |
|---|---|
| Address | 7856 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360 |
| Phone | (985) 876-2500 |
| Commissary | 1-866-232-1899 / touchpaydirect.com (Facility #270360) |
The booking process at the complex includes a jail mugshot, fingerprints, and arrest charge entry. Bond amounts are set by a judge based on the charges and the person's background. Booking photos and arrest details are kept on file. Most inmates see a judge within a day or two of their arrest. The facility also handles video visitation and phone calls through City Tele Coin.
Families looking to add money to an inmate's commissary account can do so through touchpaydirect.com using facility code 270360. Phone and messaging services are also set up through the jail's communication system. Houma jail booking records are kept at this facility.
Note: Houma inmate mugshots and jail booking data are stored at the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex.
How to Get Houma Jail Records
Current inmates show up on the online jail mugshot tools. That is the fastest way to check. Type the name into the inmate search and see what comes back. Most jail bookings post within a few hours.
For older jail records or records no longer on the live system, contact the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. Call (985) 876-2500 or visit in person during business hours. Have the person's full name and a rough arrest date ready. The jail records office can pull booking records from their files and provide copies. There may be a small per-page fee for copies.
Under La. R.S. 44:1, Houma jail booking records are public in Louisiana. Anyone can ask for them. La. R.S. 44:3 lists some exemptions, but standard jail booking data like the mugshot photo and arrest charges stays open. You do not need to give a reason for your Houma jail records request. La. R.S. 44:700 covers commercial use of jail mugshot photos, but it does not block regular public access to arrest records. The jail roster is free to search.
Statewide Jail Mugshot Search
Sometimes a person is no longer in the parish jail. They may have been transferred to state prison or released. The state has jail mugshot tools for that.
The Louisiana DPS&C runs an Imprisoned Person Locator at doc.louisiana.gov that covers state prisons. If someone from Houma was sentenced and moved to a state facility, you can find them here.
The DPS&C site lets you search by name or DOC number. Results show the facility, sentence info, and projected release date.
VINELink at vinelink.com is another useful tool. It tracks offenders across the state and country. You can sign up for phone or email alerts when an inmate is released or moved.
Nearby City Jail Mugshots
Cities near Houma have their own jail mugshot and arrest records through their parish sheriff's offices.
- New Iberia (Iberia Parish)
- LaPlace (St. John the Baptist Parish)
- Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)
Each city's arrests go through a different parish jail system. Make sure you search the right parish jail roster for mugshot records from the location where the arrest happened.
Terrebonne Parish Jail Records
Houma is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish. All jail bookings, mugshots, and arrest records for the city go through the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. The parish page has full details on the Criminal Justice Complex, online search tools, and other records resources.