Find Concordia Parish Jail Roster
The Concordia Parish jail roster tracks inmates held at the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility in Ferriday and the women's facility in Vidalia. Sheriff David K. Hedrick, Jr. and the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office run both facilities and post the roster through LAVNS. You can search for inmates by name at any time. The roster is updated on a regular basis to show current bookings and releases. If you need to look up someone who was arrested in Concordia Parish, the jail roster is the best starting point.
Concordia Parish Jail Quick Facts
Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office
The Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office runs two jail facilities and maintains the inmate roster. The main office is at 4001 Carter Street, Room 7, in Vidalia. You can reach them at 318-336-5231. For email, use dhedrick@concordiasheriff.org.
Concordia Parish has two separate correctional facilities. The main facility for males is at 26356 Highway 15 in Ferriday, run by Warden Christopher Groh. Call 318-757-1865 to reach the men's facility. The women's facility, Concordia Parish Correctional Facility II, is at 5223 Highway 84 in Vidalia, run by Warden Katina Washington. The women's facility phone is 318-336-2865. Both facilities feed into the same Concordia Parish jail roster.
"CPSO is committed to protecting the health and welfare of the individuals entrusted to our care, as well as our staff, their families and the communities were we live and work." The office takes its duties seriously when it comes to managing the jail population.
| Agency | Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Sheriff Office | 4001 Carter Street, Room 7, Vidalia, LA 71373 |
| Male Facility | 26356 Highway 15, Ferriday, LA 71334 | 318-757-1865 |
| Women's Facility | 5223 Highway 84, Vidalia, LA 71373 | 318-336-2865 |
| Website | concordiasheriff.org |
Note: "CPSO does not accept property for inmates." Do not bring personal items to either facility.
Search the Concordia Parish Jail Roster
You can search the Concordia Parish jail roster through the LAVNS portal at concordia.lavns.org. The site shows who is in custody at both facilities. Search by name and you will see each inmate's charges and booking status. The LAVNS system pulls data from the Concordia Parish jail on a regular schedule.
You can also use VINELink to search. "Presently, LAVNS offers everyone access to a state imprisoned person's location by Internet [www.vinelink.com] and a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number: (866) 528-6748." Both tools work for checking who is in the Concordia Parish jail. The phone line at 225-383-4580 is another option if you do not have internet access.
The screenshot below shows the Concordia Parish inmate roster on the LAVNS system.
Each inmate listing shows name, charges, and booking date. Click any name for more details about that person's custody status in Concordia Parish.
Concordia Parish Jail Visiting
"In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, in-person visitation has been suspended until further notice at the Concordia Parish Jail, Concordia Parish Corrections Facility and Concordia Parish Women's Facility." Visiting rules can change, so check with the jail before making the trip. Call the men's facility at 318-757-1865 or the women's facility at 318-336-2865 to ask about current visiting policies.
"Attorneys, please schedule any in person or zoom meetings with your clients at least 24 hours in advance. Appointments are available between the hours of 8:00AM -3:30PM. Call 318-414-0231 to schedule." Legal visits have their own process. If you are a lawyer looking to meet with a client on the Concordia Parish jail roster, call ahead to set it up.
"To request a video visit, email or deposit money to an account, please visit: deposits.jailATM.com." Video visits are an option for friends and family who cannot travel to the facility. You can also deposit funds into an inmate's account through the same system.
Public Records and Concordia Parish
Under LSA-R.S. 44:1, jail rosters in Louisiana are public records. Anyone can view the Concordia Parish jail roster without giving a reason. The LAVNS portal makes this easy by posting the data online for free.
LSA-R.S. 15:574.12 is the law behind the victim notification system. LSA-R.S. 15:1229 governs criminal justice information sharing across the state. These statutes together make the Concordia Parish jail roster available to the public. If you want official arrest records or booking documents, file a request with the sheriff's office at 318-336-5231. A small fee for copies may apply. Juvenile records do not appear on the roster under LSA-R.S. 14:405.
Note: An arrest listed on the jail roster does not mean the person has been convicted of any crime.
How Booking Works in Concordia Parish
When someone is arrested in Concordia Parish, they are brought to one of the two correctional facilities. Males go to the Ferriday location. Females go to the Vidalia location. Staff record the person's name, charges, and personal information. Photos and fingerprints are taken. Bond amounts are set by a judge.
The booking process can take several hours. During that time, the inmate may not appear on the online Concordia Parish jail roster. If you need to find someone right away, call the jail directly. Once booking is done, the information feeds into LAVNS and shows up for the public to search.
Cities in Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish includes the town of Vidalia, which serves as the parish seat. Ferriday is another town in the parish. Other communities include Monterey and Clayton. All arrests in Concordia Parish go to the parish correctional facilities. There are no separate city jails. Anyone picked up in these towns ends up on the Concordia Parish jail roster.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes are near Concordia Parish. Each one operates its own jail and keeps its own roster.