Find St. Tammany Released Inmates

Released inmates records in St. Tammany Parish are available through the sheriff's office in Covington. St. Tammany is one of the largest parishes in Louisiana, sitting on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office operates a major jail facility and keeps detailed records of all bookings and releases. You can search for released inmates online through the VINE system or contact the Records Division directly. This page covers every tool and contact you need to look up released inmates tied to St. Tammany Parish.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff and Released Inmates

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary agency for released inmates records in this parish. The main office is at 701 N. Columbia Street in Covington. Call (985) 276-1000 to reach the main line. You can fax them at (985) 276-1020. The Records Division has its own extension at (985) 276-1000 ext. 2, or you can email records@stpso.com. This is one of the larger sheriff's offices in the state, serving a parish with over 264,000 people.

The St. Tammany Parish Jail is at the same Covington address. It has a capacity of about 1,000 inmates. That makes it one of the bigger parish jails in Louisiana. All bookings and releases are logged by jail staff. When someone gets released, the record updates in the system. The data then shows up in the public tools like VINE. If you need to know the exact date and time of a release, call the jail. Staff there can check their system and give you an answer.

The screenshot below shows the Louisiana DPS&C VINE search page, which can also be used to look up St. Tammany Parish inmates and released individuals.

This state tool covers every parish in Louisiana. It updates often and is free to use.

Search St. Tammany Released Inmates Online

The St. Tammany Parish VINE roster is the main online tool for looking up released inmates. This tool is tied to the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. It updates about every 15 minutes for parish jails. You can search by name, ID number, or case number. If a person has been released, the record should show that. You can also register for alerts. The system will send you a notice when an inmate's custody status changes.

The statewide VINE tool is at VINELink. Call 1-866-528-6748 for the phone version. This service is free. It covers all parish jails and state prisons across Louisiana. Keep in mind that VINE may not show charge details for every facility. It also does not track warrants. For specific charge info, call the St. Tammany Parish Jail at (985) 276-1000.

Each record on the St. Tammany roster can show the person's full name, booking number, booking date, charges, bond amount, and court date. This is more detail than some smaller parishes provide. The data comes straight from the jail's booking system.

Note: Online roster data may cycle out as new bookings come in, so call the jail for older release records.

St. Tammany Parish and State Inmate Records

If someone from St. Tammany Parish was sent to a state prison, their records are with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The DPS&C runs all state prisons. Use the offender information page to search for people in state custody. The automated locator is at (225) 383-4580. You will need the person's name and date of birth or their DPS&C number.

State prison records have tighter limits. Under R.S. 15:574.12, most records held by DPS&C are confidential. The only facts the state will share are age, offense, date of conviction, sentence length, and misconduct while incarcerated. For anything else, file a public records request under R.S. 44:1. Mail it to P.O. Box 94304, Baton Rouge, LA 70804, or email docpublicrecords@la.gov.

Requesting St. Tammany Released Inmates Records

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office takes public records requests in person, by mail, and by email. Visit 701 N. Columbia Street in Covington during business hours. You can also send a written request to the same address. Email requests go to records@stpso.com. Copies cost $0.25 per page. Call the Records Division at (985) 276-1000 ext. 2 to confirm fees before making a trip.

When you search for a St. Tammany Parish released inmate, the record may show the person's full name, booking number, booking date, charges, bond info, and court dates. Under R.S. 44:3, booking logs and basic arrest data are public. Some details may be restricted before a conviction or plea. But the booking record itself is open to anyone who asks. The sheriff's office is generally responsive to public records requests and processes them during normal business hours.

Note: VINE does not track outstanding warrants, so contact the sheriff's office for warrant information.

Finding Released Inmates in St. Tammany

St. Tammany Parish has good online tools, but getting results still depends on having the right info. Start with the person's full legal name. A booking number or date of birth will narrow your search fast. Try the VINE roster first. If that does not work, email the Records Division at records@stpso.com. They can look through their system and get back to you.

• Use the full legal name for the best results
• Check the VINE roster at sttammany.lavns.org
• Email records@stpso.com for records requests
• Call (985) 276-1000 if online tools fall short
• State prison records require a separate search through DPS&C

Cities in St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish includes several cities. Slidell is the largest city in the parish. Covington serves as the parish seat. Other communities include Mandeville, Madisonville, Pearl River, and Abita Springs. All released inmates from cities in St. Tammany Parish go through the St. Tammany Parish Jail. Each booking and release is handled by the sheriff's office no matter which city the person was picked up in.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border St. Tammany. Each one keeps its own released inmates records. Make sure you know which parish handled the booking before you search.