Prairieville Jail Roster
The Prairieville jail roster covers arrests made in this large unincorporated community in Ascension Parish. Prairieville does not have its own police department or jail. "Prairieville is an unincorporated community with no separate city police department." The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office handles all law enforcement and detention in the area. Anyone arrested in Prairieville ends up at the Ascension Parish Jail. You can search the Prairieville jail roster through the Ascension Parish LAVNS inmate roster online. This page explains the full process for finding inmates and getting records from Prairieville-area arrests.
Prairieville Quick Facts
Prairieville Law Enforcement and Jail Roster
"Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the parish, including the community of Prairieville." There is no city police in Prairieville. The APSO handles all patrols, investigations, and arrests in the area. The sheriff's main office is at 828 S. Irma Boulevard in Gonzales. You can reach them at (225) 621-8300.
Prairieville does have a sheriff's substation. "Prairieville Substation - 38022 Henry Road, Prairieville, LA 70769 - Contact: 225.621.8800." This local office serves as a community contact point. Deputies based at the substation cover the Prairieville area. When they make an arrest, the person is taken to the Ascension Parish Jail in Donaldsonville for booking.
The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office website has details about the department, crime tips, and jail info. It is the starting point for any Prairieville jail roster search since the sheriff's office runs both policing and detention for the community.
How to Search the Prairieville Jail Roster
The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate roster through the Ascension Parish LAVNS portal. You can look up anyone currently held at the Ascension Parish Jail. Type in a name and the tool shows charges, bond amounts, and booking dates. It is free and open to everyone.
The Ascension Parish Jail is at 300 Houmas Street in Donaldsonville. You can call (225) 473-8331 for questions about someone in custody. The roster shows current detainees. People who have been released or transferred will not appear. For older records, file a public records request with the sheriff's office under LSA-R.S. 44:1.
Since Prairieville is unincorporated, there is no separate city system to check. The Ascension Parish roster is the only place to search. All Prairieville arrests go through this one system. That actually makes things simpler compared to cities that split between a city jail and a parish jail.
Note: The Ascension Parish LAVNS roster covers the entire parish, including Prairieville, Gonzales, and Donaldsonville.
Ascension Parish Jail Roster for Prairieville
The Ascension Parish Jail in Donaldsonville holds people arrested across the whole parish. That includes Prairieville, Gonzales, and all other communities in Ascension. The jail handles local charges, state warrants, and holds for other agencies. Bond amounts depend on the offense and the judge.
| Facility | Ascension Parish Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 Houmas Street, Donaldsonville, LA 70346 |
| Phone | (225) 473-8331 |
| Sheriff's Office | ascensionsheriff.com |
| APSO Phone | (225) 621-8300 |
| Prairieville Substation | 38022 Henry Road, (225) 621-8800 |
| Inmate Roster | Online LAVNS Roster |
Under LSA-R.S. 15:574.12, certain detailed offender records are confidential. But basic jail roster info stays public. Name, age, the charge, and booking date are all available. The roster is just a record of custody. It does not mean anyone listed is guilty of a crime.
Prairieville Jail Roster on LAVNS
The statewide LAVNS system covers all 64 parishes, including Ascension. You can search through VINELink or call 1-866-528-6748. LAVNS lets you sign up for alerts so you get notified when an inmate's status changes. LSA-R.S. 15:1229 created this system to help crime victims, but anyone can use the search function.
LAVNS is helpful if you think someone might have been arrested in a parish next to Ascension. It searches every parish at once. The Ascension LAVNS portal only covers one parish. The statewide VINELink tool covers them all.
Requesting Prairieville Arrest Records
Since there is no city police, all arrest and booking records go through the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. Submit a public records request with the person's name and date of arrest. Louisiana's Public Records Act under LSA-R.S. 44:1 gives you access. Copy fees may apply for printed records. The agency must respond promptly.
If the request is denied, you get a written reason. Most adult booking records are easy to get. Certified copies cost more. For routine lookups, the free online LAVNS roster is the fastest option. You only need to file a formal request for detailed records or historical bookings that no longer show on the online tool.
Jail Rosters Near Prairieville
Baton Rouge is just north of Prairieville in East Baton Rouge Parish. Their inmates go to a different jail system run by the EBRSO. St. George is also in East Baton Rouge Parish and uses the same EBRSO jail. Central rounds out the East Baton Rouge cities nearby. If you are not sure where an arrest happened, use the statewide LAVNS search to check all parishes at once.
Prairieville and these nearby cities share a metro area, but each falls under a different parish jail system. The parish boundary determines which jail someone ends up in, not which city they live in.
Note: Prairieville falls under Ascension Parish while Baton Rouge, St. George, and Central all fall under East Baton Rouge Parish.
Ascension Parish Jail Roster
Every Prairieville arrest flows into the Ascension Parish jail system. For complete details on the parish jail, including visitation schedules, bond information, and facility contacts, check our Ascension Parish page.