The Pointe Coupee Parish Inmate Population
The confirmed local jail for Pointe Coupee Parish is the Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center in New Roads. The Louisiana DPS&C parish page lists it as the parish local jail, with the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office as the local operator and Sheriff Rene' Thibodeaux as the sheriff. The jail population includes people arrested in the parish who are waiting for bond or court, people serving local sentences, and some people held locally under Louisiana's state-custody reimbursement system.
The Pointe Coupee Parish inmate population should not be reduced to one number. A current roster count is a point-in-time list of people in the local jail. A state-prison origin count measures people from Pointe Coupee Parish who are serving Louisiana prison sentences somewhere in the state system. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal tools. Keeping those buckets separate helps avoid a common mistake: using the parish jail roster to search for someone who has already moved into DPS&C, BOP, or ICE custody.
Pointe Coupee Parish Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest published figures are capacity and source-context figures, not a current daily jail headcount. The December 2021 Louisiana DOC/JLCB local-facility report listed the Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center with 209 operational beds. Prison Policy Initiative correctional geography data, based on older BJS/Census sources, listed 150 for the detention center and a historical 55-bed TWP entry that is not confirmed as a separate active facility on the current DOC parish map. The current sheriff and DOC parish pages do not publish a live average daily jail population.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Detention center operational capacity | 209 | Louisiana DOC/JLCB Act 119 local-facility report, December 2021 |
| Older detention center capacity figure | 150 | Prison Policy Initiative correctional geography, 2012/2013 source vintage |
| People in Louisiana prisons from Pointe Coupee Parish | 87 | Prison Policy Initiative parish-of-origin table, 2022 |
| Imprisonment rate from prison-origin data | 418 per 100,000 | Prison Policy Initiative, 2022 |
| Current daily jail population | Not located | Sheriff and DOC current pages do not publish live ADP |
Pointe Coupee Parish Inmate Population Trends
The published trend picture is uneven because each source measures a different thing. Older correctional geography data gives a detention-center capacity figure and a historical TWP listing. The 2021 legislative/DOC report gives a later operational-capacity figure. The 2022 prison-origin table shifts the lens to people from Pointe Coupee Parish in Louisiana prisons, not the jail. The 2026 current DOC parish page confirms the active local jail but does not publish current jail ADP.
| Year or Source | Figure | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 geography source | 150 detention center, 55 TWP | Older jail and work-release capacity context, not current facility confirmation |
| December 2021 DOC/JLCB report | 209 operational capacity | Dated official state and legislative capacity figure |
| 2022 prison-origin table | 87 people, rate 418 per 100,000 | State-prison origin data, not a jail roster count |
| 2026 DOC parish page | One local jail listed | Current facility identity and contact, with no live capacity or ADP |
Who Is Held in Pointe Coupee Parish Jail
The Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center holds several custody groups under one local jail roof. The largest local category is people arrested by the sheriff, municipal police, state police, or another agency and booked while waiting for bond, first appearance, or later court dates. Local sentences can also be served there. Louisiana's jail system adds another layer because some people sentenced to DPS&C custody may remain in parish or local facilities while the state reimburses local operators.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest before final case disposition.
- Local sentence
- Jail time served under parish or local court authority.
- DPS&C custody
- Louisiana state custody that may be served in a state, parish, or private facility.
- Detainer or hold
- A request from another agency that can block release even when bond is available.
Laws Governing Pointe Coupee Parish Jail Data
Louisiana law supports public access to core booking and jail information, but it does not make every online field immediate or complete. The public roster is a practical starting point. The law and the custodian process matter when a person needs a booking summary, a copy, a photograph question, or historical detail that is no longer visible online.
Key Statutes:
Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure art. 228 makes booking books and booking information summaries open for public inspection.
Louisiana R.S. 44:32 covers public-record inspection and copying through the legal custodian.
Louisiana R.S. 15:1204 authorizes minimum standards for parish jail facilities.
Louisiana R.S. 15:764 creates an overcrowding notice process if a parish jail exceeds rated capacity for seven straight days.
Search the Pointe Coupee Parish Inmate Population
The current local search channel is the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office Jail Roster, hosted through LAVNS/VINE. The roster material captured for research showed a list-first interface with alphabet filters, a Central Time update stamp, and visible result columns for name, date of birth, race, gender, and arrest date. It also includes VINE notification registration for custody status changes. If the person is not listed, the next step is the jail information line at (225) 638-5407.
- Open the Pointe Coupee LAVNS roster and review the full list or choose the last-name initial.
- Compare the name with DOB, race, gender, and arrest date when names are similar.
- Use the VINE registration link if custody-change notice is needed.
- Call the detention center if a recent booking, release, transfer, alias, or spelling issue may explain a missing result.
- Use Louisiana VINE/DPS&C, BOP, or ICE when the person is sentenced, federal, or immigration custody.
Pointe Coupee Parish Roster Fields
The public roster fields are useful for identity checks, but the research did not confirm a full profile screen with charges, bond, housing, or mugshot fields. Those details should be requested from the jail or records custodian when they are not visible online.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filter | Alphabetic link | No | Show All, A through Z, and # filters were captured |
| Offender row/name | Linked roster entry | No | Visible list shows the name in roster format |
| VINE notification | Registration action | No | Allows anonymous notice of custody changes |
| Last updated | System timestamp | Not user-entered | Shown in Central Time when available |
The Louisiana VINE statewide search page is also relevant when custody changes from local jail to DPS&C supervision. The manifest screenshot for that source shows the statewide search and notification interface.
That statewide tool is separate from the parish roster, so it should be used when local jail search results no longer explain a person's custody status.
State and Federal Inmate Search
For sentenced Louisiana custody, use the DPS&C offender information page and the VINE locator. DPS&C says LAVNS updates every 24 hours and can search by location, name, and ID or case number. The DPS&C phone locator at 225-383-4580 requires the DPS&C number or the person's name and date of birth. It can provide housing assignment, facility address, contact phone, and projected release date when applicable.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Parish jail | Pointe Coupee LAVNS roster | Current local custody, recent arrest, VINE notice |
| Louisiana state custody | DPS&C / Louisiana VINE | Sentenced felony custody, probation, parole, state assignment |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | ICE detainees by A-number or biographical search |
The BOP locator screenshot in the project manifest documents the federal name-search fields. Use it only for federal custody; it is not a parish jail roster.
Federal and immigration locators also do not operate as public parish mugshot galleries or local booking ledgers.
Past Pointe Coupee Parish Inmate Records
A released person may drop from the public roster, and the research did not confirm a separate official archived booking database. For historical booking information, start with the details from the arrest: full name, DOB if known, arrest date, and any case or booking identifier. Then call the sheriff business line at (225) 638-5400 for the records custodian and ask how to request the booking summary under Louisiana public-records law. Parish-government public-records forms can help with parish government records, but they should not be described as the sheriff's own booking-record form unless PCPSO confirms that route.
For charges filed after a booking, the custody roster is no longer the main source. The 18th Judicial District Court handles criminal matters in Pointe Coupee, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge Parishes, and the Pointe Coupee Clerk of Court is the court-record contact. Booking photos are a separate issue under Louisiana booking-photo law and the Pointe Coupee Parish jail mugshots page addresses that record type.
Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one current local detention facility. No current DPS&C facility directory page lists a state prison physically inside Pointe Coupee Parish, and no separate BOP or ICE facility was located in the parish. Older sources mention a TWP or work-release entry near the same Cajun II Road area, but the current DOC parish page lists only the detention center.
- Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center - local parish jail for pretrial detainees, local sentences, and some DPS&C local-jail custody when assigned.
Pointe Coupee Parish Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Pointe Coupee Parish inmate population?
No current official daily jail population was located in the sheriff or DOC parish pages. The best sourced local capacity figure is 209 operational beds from the December 2021 DOC/JLCB report. The 2022 Prison Policy Initiative table counted 87 people in Louisiana prisons from Pointe Coupee Parish, but that is a state-prison origin count, not a jail headcount.
Where does a current inmate search begin?
Begin with the Pointe Coupee LAVNS roster for local jail custody. If the person is missing, call the detention center at (225) 638-5407 and then check Louisiana VINE, BOP, or ICE if custody may have shifted.
Does Pointe Coupee Parish have a state prison?
No current DPS&C facility directory page lists a state prison physically in Pointe Coupee Parish. Sentenced state prisoners from the parish are searched through Louisiana DPS&C and VINE, even if they began the case in the local jail.
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