Assumption Parish Detention Center Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Assumption Parish

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Assumption Parish Inmate Search and Mugshots, Napoleonville

Looking for someone in custody along Bayou Lafourche? The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office posts a free Current Inmates list for its detention center at 233 Hwy 1008, Napoleonville, LA 70390, the only parish jail for Labadieville, Pierre Part, Belle Rose and every other community here. Mugshots are available on request. This page explains the list, bond, the courthouse, warrants, juvenile cases, federal and immigration holds, and who polices each area. The detention center answers at 985-369-7283 around the clock.

1. Where is the detention center?

Assumption Parish holds people at its detention center, 233 Hwy 1008, Napoleonville, LA 70390, which answers 24 hours a day at 985-369-7283. The sheriff's main office is at 985-369-7281, and the Juvenile Division can be reached at 985-369-8742.

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2. How do I use the Current Inmates list?

  1. Open the sheriff's Current Inmates page.
  2. Type part of a last name to shrink the list.
  3. Tap a name for booking date and charges.

Only people inside the Napoleonville building show up on that list.

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3. Are mugshots available in Napoleonville?

Reporters and residents alike may ask the Napoleonville sheriff's office for a booking photo at 985-369-7281. Since August 1, 2024, Act 281 has allowed release before a conviction, and removal-for-pay sites must take a photo down within 7 days free of charge after an acquittal, dropped charge, pardon or expungement. ICE detainee photos come through ICE's FOIA page. The U.S. Marshals usually keep federal booking photos private.

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4. The name is not there. What should I try?

Booking takes time, so wait a couple of hours after the arrest and then call the detention center at 985-369-7283. The person may have bonded out or be held in a nearby parish: the Ascension Parish Jail at 225-473-8674, the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex at 985-449-4458, the Iberville Parish Jail at 225-687-3553, or the St. Martin Parish Jail in St. Martinville.

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5. Could they have gotten a summons instead?

Yes. Deputies write summonses for many minor offenses. Nobody gets booked, but the court date on the paper must be kept, or a warrant issues. Napoleonville's mayor's court handles village violations.

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6. When is the first court appearance?

Inside 72 hours of arrest for anyone held, not counting weekends and holidays, per Article 230.1. There, a 23rd Judicial District judge looks at bail and may name a lawyer. If the hearing never happens on time, the person is freed on their own signature.

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7. How do I post bond in Napoleonville?

A district judge considers the charge, record and risk of flight. The Assumption Parish sheriff accepts cash or a pledge of land. Some defendants are let out on their own signature. A licensed bondsman can also post it, charging no more than 12 percent. Our Assumption bail guide has the details.

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8. Where do I take bond money and papers?

Get the amount from 985-369-7283. Court records and bond refunds sit with the Clerk of Court in the courthouse, 4809 Hwy 1, Napoleonville, LA 70390, 985-369-6653, weekdays 8:30 to 4:30. Mail: P.O. Drawer 249, Napoleonville, LA 70390.

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9. Which court will hear it?

The 23rd Judicial District Court, which sits at the Napoleonville courthouse on Hwy 1. The DA for the 23rd district also has offices at 208 E. Railroad Avenue, Gonzales, LA 70737, 225-644-3333. Our court guide walks through arraignment and trial.

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10. Can they get a public defender?

Whether someone qualifies for a public defender is settled by a Napoleonville judge, often at the first hearing. The defender's Gonzales office handles Assumption cases and answers Monday through Thursday and Friday mornings at 225-647-9673.

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11. How do I get the case details?

The online inmate list shows the charges at booking. For the filed charges, the docket number and the next court date, call the clerk at 985-369-6653 with the person's name and birthday.

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12. What if someone needs medicine in Napoleonville?

Call the detention center at 985-369-7283 and ask for the medical staff. Tell the Napoleonville nurse each drug, its dose and where it is filled, and the jail decides what is given. Mention any risk of self-harm on that first call so staff can act on it.

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13. How do visits, calls and deposits work?

Call 985-369-7283 for more information on schedules and rules. Our guides explain: - Visiting - Phone calls and messages - Deposits - Mail

Napoleonville commissary basics are in our commissary guide.

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14. How long until they get out after bond?

Expect a few hours after bond for records and property to be processed. Call the jail at 985-369-7283 before heading down Hwy 1008, so you aren't waiting in the parking lot in Napoleonville.

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15. Where do state prisoners go?

Once sentenced to DOC time, the person stays in Napoleonville until a state bed opens, then moves to a reception center. Call 225-383-4580 giving the DOC number, or a full legal name together with birthday. Each site is on our Louisiana state prisons list.

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16. Who can tell me about an Assumption Parish warrant?

Phone the sheriff's office in Napoleonville at 985-369-7281 to learn if anything is active along Bayou Lafourche and what bond was attached. The parish does not publish names of wanted people, and there's no public statewide lookup in Louisiana. Before heading to Assumption Parish Detention Center, line up an attorney and the bond, so release can follow booking quickly. For a warrant tied to a missed court date, call the Clerk of Court at 4809 Hwy 1 (985-369-6653) and ask how Napoleonville judges reset a skipped date.

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17. What about a child under 17?

Children under 17 are kept out of Hwy 1008's adult cells; a juvenile judge rules on detention. The sheriff's Juvenile Division is at 985-369-8742. Since April 19, 2024, a 17-year-old is charged as an adult.

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18. What if federal agents arrested them?

The case goes to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans; clerk at 500 Poydras Street, Room C151, New Orleans, LA 70130, 504-589-7600. A magistrate judge decides release terms under the Bail Reform Act (18 U.S.C. 3142) after pretrial services weighs in, rather than using a bail chart. The U.S. Marshals, 500 Poydras Street, Suite 724, New Orleans, LA 70130, 504-589-6079, may house the defendant in a parish jail. After sentencing, try the BOP inmate locator.

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19. How does an immigration detainer work here?

  1. Fingerprints shared at booking can lead ICE to issue a detainer.
  2. Making parish bail does not end it.
  3. Napoleonville may hold the person up to 48 extra hours so ICE can pick them up.
  4. No pickup means the detainer ends.
  5. Act 314 of 2024 directs state cooperation with detainers.

The ICE detainee locator searches by A-number with birth country or by name and birthday. Field office for this region: 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087. Families in Napoleonville can call ICE's detention line at 888-351-4024.

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20. How do I get alerts?

Yes. Sign up at LA VINE, the free state notification service, for an automatic text, call or email when the person is transferred or released from the Napoleonville detention center.

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21. What bail scams should I watch for?

Calls demanding gift cards or wire payments are not from the jail, even if the caller knows the person's name. Verify any bond with the detention center at 985-369-7283 before paying anyone.

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22. Which agencies police Assumption Parish?

  • Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office: the whole parish, including Labadieville, Pierre Part and Belle Rose, 985-369-7281.
  • Napoleonville: the only incorporated town, whose village hall is at 985-369-6365.

Every other community is unincorporated and patrolled by the sheriff. State troopers cover LA-1 and LA-70. Napoleonville emergencies go straight to 911.

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Assumption Parish Detention Center Inmate Services Information

Phone: 985-369-7283

Physical Address:
233 Hwy 1008
Napoleonville, LA 70390

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Assumption Parish Detention Center
233 Hwy 1008
Post Office Box 69
Napoleonville, LA 70390

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Assumption Parish Detention Center
233 Hwy 1008
Post Office Box 69
Napoleonville, LA 70390

Every year Assumption Parish law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,400 offenders, and maintain an average of 120 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Assumption Parish and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Louisiana and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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Assumption Parish Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 27 31.76%
Black 46 54.12%
Hispanic or Latino 6 7.06%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 2 2.35%
Asian 2 2.35%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 1 1.18%
Other 1 1.18%
Total 85 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Assumption Parish Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 19 22.35%
Felony (2rd Degree) 20 23.53%
Felony (1st Degree) 3 3.53%
State Jail Felony 5 5.88%
Felony (Uncategorized) 18 21.18%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 20 23.53%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Assumption Parish Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 76 89.41%
Female 9 10.59%
Total 85 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Assumption Parish Inmate Age - 11/4/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 2 2.35%
18-20 5 5.88%
21-24 10 11.76%
25-30 15 17.65%
31-35 15 17.65%
36-40 14 16.47%
41-45 9 10.59%
46-50 5 5.88%
51-55 4 4.71%
56-60 3 3.53%
61-65 1 1.18%
66-75 1 1.18%
76-85 1 1.18%
Total 85 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.