Plaquemines Parish Mugshots Search

Plaquemines Parish jail mugshots are managed by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich, Jr. This parish stretches south of New Orleans along both banks of the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Plaquemines Parish Detention Center in Braithwaite handles all bookings for the parish and creates mugshot records for each arrest. With a population of around 23,000 people, this is a smaller parish, and there is no public online inmate search tool. You will need to call the detention center or use state-level databases to find jail mugshots for Plaquemines Parish.

Plaquemines Sheriff's Office Jail Records

Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich, Jr. leads the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office. The main office is at 302 Main Street in Belle Chasse. You can reach the office by phone at (504) 934-6776. The fax number is (504) 433-2656. The sheriff's office is responsible for all law enforcement in the parish and runs the detention center where jail mugshots are taken.

Plaquemines Parish has a unique shape. It follows the Mississippi River south from the edge of Orleans Parish all the way to the river's mouth. This means the sheriff's office covers a long, narrow stretch of land. Despite the unusual geography, all arrests in the parish go through one jail and one jail booking system. Each arrest creates a booking record with a mugshot.

Under La. R.S. 44:1, arrest booking records and jail mugshots are public records in Louisiana. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office must provide access to these inmate records when a request is made. There may be copy fees, but the right to access jail mugshot data is protected by state law.

Note: Plaquemines Parish jail records and booking mugshots are public under Louisiana law and available through the sheriff's office.

Finding Plaquemines Parish Jail Mugshots

Plaquemines Parish does not have an online inmate search on the sheriff's website. To look up jail mugshots or check jail status of someone in custody, you have a few options. The most direct is to call the detention center. You can reach the jail records office at (504) 297-5120 or (504) 934-7602. Give them the person's name and they can tell you if that person is being held.

You can also visit the sheriff's office at 302 Main Street in Belle Chasse during business hours. Staff can look up jail booking records and provide inmate information about current inmates. For older arrest records, a written request may be needed. Be prepared to provide as much detail as possible about the person you are looking for.

The screenshot below shows the Louisiana DPS&C homepage, which serves as a state-level resource for finding inmates who may have been transferred from the Plaquemines Parish jail to state custody.

The DPS&C site has tools for looking up people in state prisons across Louisiana. If someone was booked in Plaquemines Parish and later moved to a state facility, this is where you would find their current inmate status. Jail mugshots are part of the public file.

Plaquemines Parish Detention Center

The Plaquemines Parish Detention Center is at 110 Prison Road in Braithwaite. This is the only jail in the parish. All arrests result in a booking at this facility. The phone number for the detention center is (504) 934-7602, and the fax is (504) 684-3448. Every booking creates a record that includes a mugshot, personal details, charges, and bond information.

The detention center holds inmates who are awaiting trial, serving short sentences, or waiting to be transferred. Arrests come from the sheriff's office as well as any other law enforcement agencies operating in the parish. All jail bookings go through the same facility, so there is one central place for all Plaquemines Parish mugshot and arrest records. The inmate roster updates as new jail bookings come in.

Note: All Plaquemines Parish arrest bookings create jail mugshot records stored at the detention center in Braithwaite.

La. R.S. 44:3 sets out limited exceptions to public records access for certain law enforcement files. But basic booking data, including names, charges, and jail mugshots, is not typically restricted. La. R.S. 44:700 further addresses how law enforcement in Louisiana must handle information requests from the public.

State Tools for Plaquemines Parish Mugshots

Since Plaquemines Parish does not offer an online inmate search, state databases are an important alternative. These tools pull data from jails across the state and let you search from anywhere with internet access:

• LAVNS at lavns.org for parish-level inmate searches and alerts
• VINELink at vinelink.com for nationwide offender tracking
• Louisiana DPS&C at doc.louisiana.gov for state prison records
• IBC at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov for background checks

LAVNS is probably the best option for Plaquemines Parish jail mugshots. It pulls arrest data directly from parish jails and lets you run a mugshot search by name or booking number. You can also set up notifications so you get a call or email when an inmate's jail status changes. This is free and open to anyone.

VINELink works across state lines, so if someone was arrested in Plaquemines Parish but transferred out of state, VINELink might still track them. The DPS&C site covers inmates who have been moved from the parish jail to Louisiana state prisons. These tools help fill the gap since Plaquemines Parish does not have its own online mugshot search.

Plaquemines Jail Records Access

Louisiana has one of the strongest public records laws in the country. Under La. R.S. 44:1, most government records are open to the public. This includes jail mugshots and arrest booking data held by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office. You do not need to be a resident or have a specific reason for your inmate records request.

To make a jail records request, contact the sheriff's office by phone, mail, or in person. The custodian of arrest records must respond within a reasonable time. If a mugshot request is denied, you have the right to appeal. Most routine requests for booking data and jail mugshots are handled without issue. Booking photos and arrest details are kept on file.

Copy fees may apply. Ask about current rates when you make your request. Digital copies may cost less than printed ones. The sheriff's office can tell you what formats are available.

Plaquemines Jail Mugshots and Court Records

A jail mugshot shows that someone was booked at the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center. It does not show what happened in court. If you need to know whether charges were dropped, reduced, or led to a conviction, you need court records from the 25th Judicial District Court. The Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court handles those files.

The sheriff's office and the clerk of court are two separate offices. The sheriff handles arrests, jail bookings, and detention operations. The clerk handles court filings, judgments, and case dispositions. For a complete picture of a criminal matter in Plaquemines Parish, you may need jail records and inmate records from both offices.

Note: Plaquemines Parish jail mugshots only show that an arrest booking took place and do not indicate a conviction.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes are near Plaquemines Parish. Each has its own sheriff's office and jail with separate booking records and mugshots.