The St. Martin Parish County Inmate Population
The St. Martin Parish County inmate population is centered on the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center, the adult parish jail run by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office says it administers the jail, while parish government owns and maintains the building. That split matters for custody questions. Jail operations, booking, visitation lists, inmate money, and roster information are sheriff functions, while building ownership is a parish government role.
The local count changes as arrests, bond decisions, court dates, transfers, and releases occur. The roster count is a point-in-time view of people currently shown in the public jail system, not a full annual jail-population measure. Sentenced Louisiana prisoners from St. Martin Parish may also be committed to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, and federal or immigration custody is searched through separate systems. A single person can move from the parish jail to state, federal, or other agency custody as the case changes.
St. Martin Parish County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official local capacity figure is the sheriff's 186-bed statement for the adult correctional center. The research also found a Vera combined-capacity figure for parish facilities, a live roster count from the TBS roster inspection, and a news-reported planned jail capacity. These figures measure different things, so they should not be blended into one total.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Parish Correctional Center capacity | 186 beds | Sheriff About the Office page, inspected June 16, 2026 |
| Combined facility capacity in parish | 274 people | Vera Louisiana Locked Up parish page, inspected June 16, 2026 |
| Roster count at inspection | 105 results | TBS St. Martin roster, inspected June 16, 2026 |
| Planned new jail capacity | 350 people | KATC report, November 2024 |
| Parish population | 51,767 | St. Martin Parish Government homepage, inspected June 16, 2026 |
St. Martin Parish County Inmate Population Trends
The research did not locate an official annual average daily population dashboard for St. Martin Parish. The available trend record is more limited but still useful. It shows the age and capacity of the adult jail, a recent point-in-time roster count, and a reported plan to increase capacity through a new jail project. The 105 roster result count should be read as a live roster snapshot, not a stable annual average.
| Year / Date | Population or Capacity Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Current jail built | KATC described the existing jail as aging in new-jail coverage. |
| 2024 | About 186 existing, 350 planned | News-reported rededicated millage plan for a larger jail. |
| June 16, 2026 | 105 roster results | Public TBS roster count at inspection. |
| Current sheriff page | 186 beds | Best official local adult jail capacity located. |
St. Martin Parish County Jail Capacity
Capacity is one of the main ways to read the St. Martin Parish County inmate population. The sheriff's official page gives the adult jail a 186-bed capacity. Vera's 274-person combined capacity appears to include more than the adult correctional center, likely the adult jail plus the juvenile training center or another broader local facility set. For that reason, 274 should not be used as the adult jail bed count.
KATC reported in November 2024 that St. Martin Parish planned to build a new jail with rededicated millage funding. That article described the current jail as built in 1983 and said the plan would increase detention capacity from about 186 people to 350. The research did not locate an official opening date for a completed new jail, so the capacity expansion should be treated as planning news unless a current official source says the new facility has opened.
Who Makes Up St. Martin Parish County Inmates
Official aggregate demographics were not found for race, sex, age band, charge level, pretrial status, or state-hold status. The public roster does show data for each person, including DOB, race and gender codes, booking date, arresting agency, charge text, bond, and a fugitive-hold field. Those fields help identify an individual record, but they do not create a reliable public demographic summary of the full St. Martin Parish County inmate population.
- Adult parish jail population: recent arrests, pretrial detainees, local inmates, and some sentenced or state-DOC custody people housed locally when applicable.
- Juvenile training population: youth or program population tied to the DPS&C-listed juvenile training center, not the adult roster.
- State custody: sentenced prisoners may move into DPS&C custody and be tracked through Louisiana VINE or DPS&C channels.
- Federal or immigration custody: BOP, U.S. Marshals, and ICE systems are separate from the parish jail roster.
Laws Governing St. Martin Parish County Inmates
Louisiana public-records and custody laws explain why some jail information can be inspected while other material is limited. The roster itself is convenient, but it is not the only legal access path. Written public-records requests, court files, DA records, and custody-notification systems each have separate rules.
Key Statutes and Rules:
La. R.S. 44:1 defines public records broadly, including electronic records and photographs unless an exception applies.
La. R.S. 44:31 gives adults the right to inspect, copy, or reproduce public records unless another law restricts access.
La. R.S. 44:32 covers examination, copying, fees, and written notice when a public-records request is disputed.
La. R.S. 15:824 commits sentenced state prisoners to DPS&C custody and allows state offenders to be housed in parish jails under local rules.
LCLE death-in-custody reporting covers deaths involving people detained, arrested, transported to incarceration, or held in jail, prison, contract, or juvenile facilities.
St. Martin Parish County and State Custody
Louisiana's system can place state-sentenced prisoners in local parish jails. That makes the local inmate population more complex than a simple pretrial jail count. Once a person is sentenced and committed to DPS&C, the parish jail roster may no longer be the best lookup tool. Louisiana routes its imprisoned-person search to VINELink, which also supports custody-status notification.
No Louisiana state prison was found inside St. Martin Parish. DPS&C lists the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center and the St. Martin Sheriff's Office Juvenile Training Center as local jails and programs, not state prisons. For people from St. Martin Parish who have left the local jail after sentencing, the statewide locator is the correct starting point.
Search the St. Martin Parish County Inmate Population
The current adult jail search starts with the TBS-hosted St. Martin Parish jail roster, which is linked from the sheriff's inmate locator and publiclogs paths. The roster covers current adult jail custody and recent booking records in that vendor system. It does not replace the Clerk of Court for court case records, DPS&C for sentenced state custody, BOP for federal prisoners, or ICE ODLS for immigration detainees.
- Open the roster and read the disclaimer before entering the public list.
- Use the Search box for a name. Add DOB in MM-DD-YYYY format when a common name returns too many results.
- Sort by last name for known-person searches or by booking date for recent bookings.
- Open the View link to inspect charges, bond, arresting agency, court date field, and any hold flag.
- If the person is not listed, call the correctional center or use LAVNS/VINELink, DPS&C, BOP, ICE, or a records request based on the custody type.
Current St. Martin Parish County Inmate Lookup
The roster search page inspected on June 16, 2026 showed a general search field, a DOB field, and a sort control. Results displayed name, inmate number, DOB, race/gender, booking date/time, and a View link. The first inspected page showed no mugshot thumbnails, though the roster HTML included an empty thumbnail area.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search... | Text | No | General name or keyword search. No wildcard instructions were posted. |
| DOB MM-DD-YYYY... | Date-style text | No | Use the posted MM-DD-YYYY format to narrow same-name results. |
| Sort | Dropdown | No | Options were Sort by Last Name and Sort by Booking Date. |
| Search / Clear | Buttons | n/a | Search submits the form. Clear returns to the base roster. |
The sheriff roster disclaimer warns that information is provided for convenience, names come from arrestees or arresting agencies, and accuracy or timeliness is not guaranteed. Nothing on the roster is a finding of guilt.
What a St. Martin Parish County Inmate Record Shows
The sample profile inspected in the research showed identity, booking, charge, hold, and bond fields. It did not show a housing unit, release date, victim information, medical details, addresses, or a visible booking photo in the inspected sample.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full name | Public roster name, typically surname first and in uppercase. |
| Inmate ID | Local numeric jail identifier shown under the name and on the profile. |
| Date of birth | DOB in MM/DD/YYYY style for identity matching. |
| Race / gender | Short public demographic codes, such as W / M or B / M. |
| Booking date | Date and time the jail entered the person into custody. |
| Arresting agency | The agency listed for the booking, such as ST MARTIN SHERIFF. |
| Charges and bond | Charge text, counts, dollar bond values, or Bond Pending by charge. |
| Fugitive hold | Yes or no field that can signal another warrant or jurisdiction issue. |
St. Martin Parish County Jail vs State Prison
The St. Martin Parish jail roster is for local adult jail custody. It is the right first check for recent arrests, pretrial detention, bond status, and people still held at the parish correctional center. It is not a full history database, and it should not be treated as the final court record.
| County Jail | State Prison or DOC Custody | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Recent arrests, pretrial detainees, local inmates, short custody stays | People committed to Louisiana DPS&C after sentencing or transfer |
| Run by | St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office | Louisiana DPS&C and its assigned facilities or local jail partners |
| Where to look | TBS St. Martin jail roster, booking phone, or sheriff records request | Louisiana VINE/VINELink and DPS&C channels |
| Best for | Booking date, charges, bond, local custody status | Custody status and notification after state commitment |
State and Federal Inmate Search
LAVNS and VINELink provide custody-status search and notification for parish jails and state prisons in Louisiana. The LAVNS materials identify 866-LAVNS-4-U as a custody-status inquiry line, and the statewide web portal is used for Louisiana searches. The sheriff also links LAVNS as a notification channel.
Federal and immigration custody are separate. The BOP inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 forward and supports number or name search. ICE's Online Detainee Locator System is for immigration custody. St. Martin Parish is within the U.S. Marshals Western District of Louisiana, and federal pretrial custody may route through USMS before a sentenced person appears in BOP.
St. Martin Parish County Detention Facilities
The Facility Map identifies two local facilities that need separate pages. The adult correctional center is the main jail for the public roster. The juvenile training center is a separate youth or program facility and should not be treated as part of the public adult roster.
- St. Martin Parish Correctional Center - adult parish jail at the sheriff's main offices, used for current adult custody and roster records.
- St. Martin Sheriff's Office Juvenile Training Center - DPS&C-listed local facility or program for youth, with no public juvenile roster located.
St. Martin Parish County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the St. Martin Parish County inmate population?
The public roster showed 105 results when inspected on June 16, 2026. The sheriff's official adult jail capacity is 186 beds. Those figures are different measures: one is a live roster count and the other is a rated capacity.
Where do I search St. Martin Parish County inmates?
Use the St. Martin Parish TBS jail roster for current adult jail custody. Use VINELink for Louisiana custody status and notifications, BOP for sentenced federal prisoners, and ICE ODLS for immigration detainees.
Can released or past inmates be found online?
The research did not locate a full public archive of released St. Martin Parish jail bookings. For an older booking, use the sheriff's letter-of-incarceration process, a public-records request, the Clerk of Court, or the DA record process depending on the record sought.
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