Access West Feliciana Released Inmates

Released inmates from West Feliciana Parish can be searched through the sheriff's office in St. Francisville and the statewide LAVNS system. What makes this parish unique is the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the largest maximum-security prison in the country, which sits within its borders. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff handles local jail records while the state DPS&C manages Angola. Both local and state tools are free to search, letting you look up released inmates, check custody status, and find release dates from any device.

West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office manages the local jail and keeps all parish-level inmate records. Their office is at 4785 Highway 61 in St. Francisville. Call (225) 635-6212 for general info or fax at (225) 784-3158. This is where you go for local jail questions, including info on West Feliciana Parish released inmates, current bookings, or past custody records.

You can make walk-in or written requests for records at the Highway 61 office. Under R.S. 44:1, the Louisiana Public Records Act, most jail booking records are public. The sheriff's staff can look up released inmate files, booking logs, and charge info. Standard copy fees apply, ranging from $0.25 to $1.00 per page. Certified copies cost a bit more.

It is important to know the difference between local jail records and state prison records in West Feliciana. The sheriff handles the parish jail. The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, while located in this parish, is run by the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Records for those two facilities come from different offices.

Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola

The Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola, is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States. It sits on 18,000 acres in West Feliciana Parish at 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, LA 70712. The facility is run by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, not the parish sheriff. You can reach Angola at 225-655-4411.

Angola houses thousands of inmates from across Louisiana. Many people searching for released inmates in West Feliciana Parish are actually looking for someone released from Angola. If that is the case, you need to use the state-level search tools rather than the parish jail roster. The Louisiana DPS&C website has a "Locate Imprisoned Person" tool that covers Angola and all state prisons. You can also call the automated locator at (225) 383-4580 with the inmate's name and date of birth or DPS&C number.

Under R.S. 15:574.12, records held by the DPS&C are confidential. Only the inmate's age, offense, date of conviction, sentence length, and any misconduct while locked up can be shared with the public. This applies to all Angola inmates, past and present. Pre-sentence investigation reports, pre-parole reports, and clemency reports are all off limits under R.S. 15:574.12(A).

Note: Angola processes inmates from every parish in Louisiana, so being released from Angola does not mean the person is from West Feliciana Parish.

Search West Feliciana Released Inmates Online

For local parish jail records, the West Feliciana Parish LAVNS roster is the best starting point. It shows live jail data that updates every 30 minutes. You can search by name, ID, or case number. Each record shows the person's name, age, gender, booking date, charges, bond amount, and custody status.

Here is a screenshot of the Louisiana DPS&C offender information page, which covers both local and state-level inmate searches including those at Angola.

LAVNS is the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. You can sign up for free alerts to get a call, text, or email when an inmate is released or transferred. This works for both the parish jail and state facilities. The statewide VINELink portal also covers West Feliciana Parish. LAVNS data refreshes every 15 minutes for local jails and twice a day for state prisons like Angola.

Released Inmates Records in West Feliciana

Each booking at the West Feliciana Parish jail creates a record that stays on file after release. It includes the full name, age, gender, booking date and time, every charge, the bond amount, and any intake mugshot. When the person is let go, the release date and reason are added.

Local jail data is public under R.S. 44:3. Booking logs and arrest records held by the sheriff are open. State prison records at Angola are governed by R.S. 15:574.12, which keeps most details sealed. The two systems are separate. For Angola records, you must go through the DPS&C. For parish jail records, the sheriff handles those. Submit state-level requests to the DPS&C at P.O. Box 94304, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 or email docpublicrecords@la.gov.

West Feliciana Records Requests

For parish jail records, contact the sheriff's office at (225) 635-6212 or visit the Highway 61 office in person. Standard copy fees apply. For state prison records from Angola, send a written request to the DPS&C Deputy Secretary's Office.

The DPS&C offender information page explains how to find release dates, parole info, and facility data. The DPS&C public records page gives the full formal request process. Keep in mind that under R.S. 44:1, only records that qualify as public under state law can be released. Inmate calls from both the parish jail and Angola are outgoing only, limited to about 15 minutes. Under R.S. 14:405, inmates cannot use cell phones or social media.

Cities in West Feliciana Parish

West Feliciana Parish includes St. Francisville (the parish seat) and several small communities. All local released inmates are processed through the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. Angola is within parish borders but is a state facility, not a local one.

Nearby Parishes

Released inmates are tracked by the parish where they were booked or the facility where they were held. These parishes border West Feliciana Parish.