Search Shreveport Jail Roster
The Shreveport jail roster lists people held after arrest by the Shreveport Police Department. Shreveport is one of the few Louisiana cities that has its own city jail inside police headquarters. People held for short stays remain at the city lock-up, while those facing more serious charges or longer holds get moved to Caddo Correctional Center. You can look up Shreveport jail roster data through the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office online inmate search. This page breaks down how to find current inmates tied to Shreveport arrests and who to call for booking details.
Shreveport Quick Facts
Shreveport Police and Jail Roster Booking
The Shreveport Police Department handles law enforcement across the city. Their main office is at 1234 Texas Avenue. You can call them at 318-673-7300 for non-emergency questions. "Shreveport Police Department, 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101" is the address for both the police headquarters and the city jail, since the lock-up sits inside the same building. When officers arrest someone, that person goes through initial booking at the city jail. Most people stay there for a short time before transfer to the parish facility.
The City of Shreveport website has general info on city departments and services. It does not host a jail roster search tool. For that, you need to go through the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office systems. Still, the Shreveport Police Department is the first point of contact for arrests made within city limits.
"Shreveport Police Department maintains city jail within police headquarters for temporary holding." That means short-term detainees show up at the city lock-up first. If the case moves forward or the person can't make bond quickly, they get transferred to Caddo Correctional Center for longer detention.
How to Search Shreveport Jail Roster Records
The main way to search for Shreveport inmates online is through the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. Their inmate search page lets you look up anyone held at Caddo Correctional Center. Type in a last name and the system pulls up matching results. You can see charges, bond amounts, and booking dates. The tool covers everyone held at the parish facility, including people arrested by Shreveport PD.
Keep in mind that if someone was just arrested and is still at the Shreveport city jail, they may not yet appear on the Caddo Parish search. It can take a few hours for the transfer and data entry to happen. If you need info on someone who was just booked, try calling the Shreveport Police Department at 318-673-7300. They can tell you if a person is still at the city lock-up or if they have been moved to Caddo Correctional.
Louisiana's Public Records Act under LSA-R.S. 44:1 makes arrest records public. You have a right to look up this information. The online search is free and open to anyone.
Note: The Caddo Parish inmate search shows people at the parish jail and may not include those still held at the Shreveport city lock-up.
Caddo Parish Jail Roster for Shreveport
Caddo Correctional Center is the main detention facility for all of Caddo Parish, and that includes Shreveport. The facility holds people on city charges, parish charges, state warrants, and holds for other agencies. Bond amounts depend on the charge. Some people are held without bond if a judge decides they pose a risk.
You can also check the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office main website for more info about the jail, visitation rules, and how to post bond. The sheriff's office runs the jail and handles all long-term detention for the parish.
Under LSA-R.S. 15:574.12, certain offender records stay confidential. But basic jail roster data like name, age, offense, and booking date is public. You do not need a special reason to search the roster. Anyone can look it up.
| City Jail | Shreveport City Jail (inside SPD HQ) |
|---|---|
| City Jail Address | 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 |
| SPD Phone | 318-673-7300 |
| Parish Facility | Caddo Correctional Center |
| Sheriff's Office | caddosheriff.org |
| Inmate Search | Online Search Tool |
Shreveport Jail Roster and LAVNS
Louisiana runs the LAVNS system statewide. It stands for Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. "LAVNS will automatically collect offender transaction data from the state's sixty-four (64) parish jail systems" on a regular basis. This means you can track a Shreveport inmate's custody status through one central tool. You access LAVNS through VINELink or by calling 1-866-528-6748.
LAVNS lets you set up alerts. If someone on the Shreveport jail roster gets released, transferred, or has a status change, the system sends you a call, text, or email. LSA-R.S. 15:1229 created LAVNS to help crime victims stay informed about an offender's custody status. But you do not need to be a victim to search. Anyone can use VINELink to look up an inmate across all Louisiana parishes.
Requesting Shreveport Jail Records
If the online search does not give you what you need, file a public records request. Send it to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office for jail booking records or to the Shreveport Police Department for police reports. Include the person's full name, date of birth if you have it, and the rough date of arrest. Louisiana law under LSA-R.S. 44:1 requires agencies to respond in a timely way.
Some records come with a small copy fee. If your request gets denied, the agency must tell you why. Certified copies of booking records may take a bit longer to process than standard copies. For most basic jail roster lookups, though, the free online search tools will give you what you need.
Note: Requests for Shreveport arrest records go to SPD, while jail booking records go through the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
Jail Rosters Near Shreveport
Bossier City sits right across the Red River from Shreveport. People arrested there go to the Bossier Parish jail system, not Caddo. If you are not sure where someone was picked up, try searching both the Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish inmate tools. The LAVNS system can also help since it covers all 64 parishes in one search.
Each area has a different sheriff's office handling their jail roster. Shreveport falls under Caddo Parish, and Bossier City falls under Bossier Parish. The two cities share a metro area but their jail systems are separate.
Caddo Parish Jail Roster
All Shreveport arrests that go beyond the city lock-up end up in the Caddo Parish jail system. For a full look at the parish jail, including facility details, visitation rules, and how to post bond, check our Caddo Parish page. It covers the whole parish jail roster and all search tools available.