DeSoto Parish Jail Roster Lookup
The DeSoto Parish jail roster shows all inmates held at the DeSoto Parish Detention Center in Mansfield. Sheriff Jayson Richardson and the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office manage the jail and post the roster online. You can search for inmates by name through the sheriff's website or the LAVNS portal. The roster gets updated regularly so you can see who is in custody right now. If you need to find someone arrested in DeSoto Parish, the online jail roster is the fastest tool to use.
DeSoto Parish Jail Quick Facts
DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office
The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office runs the detention center and keeps the jail roster. "The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office (LA) website was developed to help improve communication with Parish residents. The website allows residents to connect with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office by submitting tips, recruiting purposes, as well as providing the community the latest public safety news such as Inmate Roster and local Sex Offenders Map."
"The DeSoto Parish Detention Center is located through the front doors of the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office at 205 Franklin Street, Mansfield, LA." The jail and the sheriff's office share the same address. You can call 318-872-3956 to reach the jail or email info@dpso.org for general questions. For public records requests, use publicrecords@dpso.org.
"One highlight is the return of inmate booking photos, now accessible to the public once again." This means you can now see mugshots along with booking data on the DeSoto Parish jail roster.
| Agency | DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 205 Franklin Street, Mansfield, LA 71052 |
| Phone | 318-872-3956 |
| info@dpso.org | |
| Website | dpso.org |
Search the DeSoto Parish Jail Roster
DeSoto Parish offers two ways to search the jail roster online. The first is through the sheriff's own website. Visit dpso.org/inmateRoster to view the current inmate list. This page shows names, charges, booking photos, and other details for everyone held at the DeSoto Parish Detention Center.
The screenshot below shows the DeSoto Parish inmate roster on the sheriff's website.
The roster page lets you scroll through all current inmates or search by name. Each listing includes the inmate's booking details and charges.
The second option is the LAVNS portal. Go to desoto.lavns.org for the same data through the statewide system. "LAVNS will automatically collect offender transaction data from the state's sixty-four (64) parish jail systems, the state Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association (LDAA) at regular intervals on a seven days per week, twenty-four hours a day, three hundred sixty-five days a year basis (7/24/365 basis)."
The following screenshot shows the DeSoto Parish roster through the LAVNS portal.
Both portals pull from the same data. Use whichever one you find easier to navigate for checking the DeSoto Parish jail roster.
Note: The roster may not reflect releases that happened in the last few hours.
DeSoto Parish Sheriff Website
The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's website covers more than just the jail roster. You can submit tips, view sex offender maps, and find contact information for all divisions. "This agency is providing this roster of incarcerated offenders to the public and law enforcement in the interest of public safety. This information shall not be considered, or used as, a public document, or official document."
The screenshot below shows the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office website.
From the main site you can navigate to the inmate roster, learn about services, and find contact details for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office.
Booking at DeSoto Parish Detention Center
When someone is arrested in DeSoto Parish, deputies bring them to the detention center on Franklin Street. Booking starts right away. Staff record the person's name, charges, and personal information. They take a photo and fingerprints. "Any unauthorized use of this information is forbidden and subject to criminal prosecution." The booking data goes into the system and feeds into the DeSoto Parish jail roster.
The process can take a few hours. During that time, the person may not show on the online roster yet. Call 318-872-3956 if you need to check on someone who was just arrested in DeSoto Parish.
Public Records Law and DeSoto Parish
Louisiana's public records law under LSA-R.S. 44:1 makes jail rosters open to the public. The DeSoto Parish jail roster is a public record. You do not need to give a reason to view it. LSA-R.S. 15:574.12 covers the LAVNS victim notification system. LSA-R.S. 15:1229 deals with criminal justice information systems. Together these laws support public access to the DeSoto Parish jail roster online.
For official copies of arrest records, contact the sheriff's office at publicrecords@dpso.org. Juvenile records are not on the roster under LSA-R.S. 14:405.
Note: VINELink also lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate's status changes in DeSoto Parish.
Cities in DeSoto Parish
DeSoto Parish includes the city of Mansfield, which is the parish seat. Other communities include Logansport, Stonewall, Grand Cane, and South Mansfield. All arrests in DeSoto Parish go to the parish detention center. There are no separate city jails. If someone gets picked up in any town in DeSoto Parish, they end up on the same jail roster.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes border DeSoto Parish. Each one has its own jail and roster. Check the arrest location to find the right parish.