Morehouse Parish Jail Roster
The Morehouse Parish jail roster shows all inmates held at the Morehouse Parish Jail in Bastrop. Sheriff Christopher M. Tubbs and the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office keep this roster current. You can search it online through the LAVNS portal at no cost. The roster lists names, charges, and booking dates for everyone in custody. This page explains how to search the Morehouse Parish jail roster, what you will find, and who to call if you need more help tracking down inmate records in Morehouse Parish.
Morehouse Parish Jail Quick Facts
Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office
The Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office runs the jail and keeps the roster. Sheriff Christopher M. Tubbs heads the office. The MPSO handles all law enforcement, jail operations, and court services across the parish. If you need to check on someone in the Morehouse Parish Jail, start here. Call 318-281-4141 to reach the jail. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and give you basic booking details.
The sheriff's office also posts job openings. "We are hiring to fill our various divisions in the department." "Applicants must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent." While that is about staffing, it shows the MPSO is active and working to keep the jail running well. The office handles everything from patrols to serving legal papers to running the Morehouse Parish Jail.
| Agency | Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office (MPSO) |
|---|---|
| Location | Bastrop, Louisiana |
| Phone | 318-281-4141 |
| Website | mpso.net |
Search the Morehouse Parish Jail Roster
The fastest way to search the Morehouse Parish jail roster is through the LAVNS portal. Go to morehouse.lavns.org to see the current inmate list. "Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office Jail Roster." The site shows each inmate's name, charges, and booking info. You can search by name to find a specific person. The system updates throughout the day as new bookings and releases happen.
"Click to register anonymously to be notified upon any changes in this offender's custody status." This is a key feature. You can sign up for free alerts on any inmate in the Morehouse Parish Jail. If that person gets released, transferred, or has a status change, you get a notification. It works by phone call, text, or email. This is part of the LAVNS victim notification system, but anyone can use it.
"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 Morehouse Parish Jail feeds its data into this system around the clock.
The screenshot below shows the Morehouse Parish inmate roster as it appears on LAVNS.
Each listing on the roster lets you click through for charge details and bond status for inmates in Morehouse Parish.
Morehouse Parish Sheriff Website
The MPSO website at mpso.net has info about the office, contact numbers, and links to services. You can find news about operations in the parish there. The site is a good starting point if you want to learn more about how the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office works and how the jail is run.
Below is a screenshot of the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office website.
From the website you can reach out to the office for questions about the Morehouse Parish jail roster or other public safety matters.
Note: The MPSO website may not show the full jail roster directly, so use the LAVNS portal for inmate searches.
VINELink for Morehouse Parish Inmates
Another way to search the Morehouse Parish jail roster is through VINELink. This is the national version of the LAVNS system. "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." You can search by name or ID number. The data comes from the same source as the parish LAVNS page, so results will match.
If you prefer to search by phone, call 225-383-4580. "You can also call 225-383-4580 to be connected to the Imprisoned Person Locator. Callers must have the person in prison's DPS&C number or the person in prison's name and date of birth to access housing assignment, address of the facility where the person is located, a contact phone number and a projected release date." This works for people in the Morehouse Parish Jail and across the state.
How Booking Works in Morehouse Parish
When someone gets arrested in Morehouse Parish, they go to the jail in Bastrop for booking. Deputies take photos, fingerprints, and record charges. Bond amounts are set based on the offense. All this data enters the system. Once processing is done, the person shows up on the Morehouse Parish jail roster through LAVNS.
Booking can take a few hours. A person who was just picked up might not appear on the online roster right away. If you need immediate info, call the jail at 318-281-4141. Staff can confirm if someone has been booked and tell you the charges. They can also give you the bond amount so you know what it takes to get someone out.
Jail Roster and Louisiana Public Records
Under LSA-R.S. 44:1, jail rosters are public records in Louisiana. The Morehouse Parish jail roster is open to anyone. You do not need to give a reason to view it. You do not need to be a victim or a family member. The law says most government records are public, and inmate rosters are no exception.
LSA-R.S. 15:574.12 sets rules on what inmate info can be shared and what stays confidential. The public can see an inmate's age, offense, date of conviction, and sentence length. But pre-sentence reports and parole files are off limits. LSA-R.S. 15:1229 is the law that created the LAVNS system. It requires the state to give crime victims and the public a way to track inmates across all 64 parishes, including Morehouse Parish.
LSA-R.S. 14:405 bans inmates from using social media while in jail or prison. This applies to people on the Morehouse Parish jail roster too.
Note: If you need official copies of booking records, you may have to file a records request with the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office.
State Resources for Morehouse Parish
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections runs the state prison system. Some inmates booked into the Morehouse Parish Jail may later transfer to a state facility. "At present, there are more than 36,000 people serving time for state felonies. Louisiana simply doesn't have the capacity to house all of people serving time for state felonies in state correctional facilities." This means parish jails like the one in Morehouse Parish sometimes hold state inmates too.
"Family and friends of people assigned to the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections can locate the person by searching on the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System (LAVNS). This site is updated every 24 hours and makes it easy to search by location, name, and ID/case number." Whether someone is at the parish jail or a state facility, LAVNS can help you find them.
Cities in Morehouse Parish
Morehouse Parish includes the city of Bastrop, which is the parish seat. Other towns in the parish include Mer Rouge, Bonita, and Collinston. There are no city jails in these communities. All arrests across Morehouse Parish go to the Morehouse Parish Jail. If someone is picked up in Mer Rouge or anywhere else in the parish, they end up on the Morehouse Parish jail roster.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes border Morehouse Parish. Each one has its own jail and maintains a separate roster. Check the arrest location if you are not sure which parish to search.