Search Baton Rouge Recent Arrests

Recent arrests in Baton Rouge are handled by the Baton Rouge Police Department and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. The Baton Rouge Police Department covers law enforcement inside Baton Rouge, while the EBRSO runs the parish jail and keeps arrest booking records for all Baton Rouge arrests. You can search for Baton Rouge recent arrests through the EBRSO inmate list or by calling the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The Baton Rouge Clerk of Court also provides online access to criminal case records tied to arrests in the parish. Baton Rouge arrest records include charges, bond amounts, mugshots, and custody status for each detainee booked into jail.

Baton Rouge Police Department Arrests

The Baton Rouge Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in Baton Rouge. BRPD has four precincts that cover all parts of Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police officers make arrests and then bring the arrested person to the East Baton Rouge Parish jail for booking. The Baton Rouge Police Department does not run its own public inmate search, but you can get Baton Rouge arrest reports and incident records by contacting the BRPD office.

Baton Rouge Police headquarters is at 9000 Airline Highway in Baton Rouge. The non-emergency line is (225) 389-2000. For general info about Baton Rouge arrests, call (225) 389-3800. If you need a copy of a Baton Rouge arrest report, reach out to the BRPD records division. Under the Louisiana Public Records Act (R.S. 44:1), the initial arrest report is a public record. Other parts of a case file may stay restricted while a case is still open.

The Baton Rouge Police Department page on the city portal shows contact info and department news.

The site lists precinct locations, phone numbers, and links to public safety resources in Baton Rouge.

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office manages the parish jail where Baton Rouge arrest bookings are processed. All bookings for Baton Rouge arrests go through this facility. The EBRSO runs an inmate list on its website where you can look up people arrested in Baton Rouge and held at the parish prison. The Baton Rouge inmate search tool is free to use. You can search by name or arrest booking number.

The EBRSO is at 8900 Jimmy Wedell Drive in Baton Rouge. Call (225) 389-5000 for questions about Baton Rouge arrests. The Baton Rouge inmate list gets updated on a regular basis. New arrest bookings show up after someone is processed at the jail. If a person arrested in Baton Rouge has been released from custody or moved to a state facility, they may not appear in the inmate list anymore. You can also call the Baton Rouge jail directly to check on someone's arrest status if the online tool does not show what you need.

Note: All visitors to the parish prison are screened for warrants. If you plan to visit someone at the jail, bring a valid ID and follow the dress code rules posted on the EBRSO site.

How to Find Recent Arrests in Baton Rouge

There are a few ways to look up Baton Rouge recent arrests. The EBRSO inmate list is the fastest online option. Go to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's website and find the Parish Prison Inmate List page. Type in a name and hit search. Results show the arrest booking date, criminal charges, and bond info for each person arrested and held in the Baton Rouge parish jail.

You can also use VINE Link to search for people in custody across Louisiana. VINE Link lets you sign up for alerts. You get a call, email, or text when someone's custody status changes. This is helpful for crime victims or anyone who wants to track a specific case.

The EBR Clerk of Court offers online access to case records through its portal. You can search for criminal case filings, check hearing dates, and look up case outcomes. The clerk's office handles all court records for the 19th Judicial District, which covers East Baton Rouge Parish.

For in-person searches, visit the EBRSO at 8900 Jimmy Wedell Drive or the Clerk of Court at 222 St. Louis Street. Both offices are open during regular business hours on weekdays. Phone searches are also an option. Call the sheriff's office at (225) 389-5000 to ask about a recent booking.

Other Law Enforcement in East Baton Rouge

Besides the Baton Rouge Police Department and the EBRSO, several smaller police departments operate in East Baton Rouge Parish. Zachary Police can be reached at (225) 654-9393. Baker Police is at (225) 775-6000. The Central Police Department handles arrests in the City of Central at (225) 367-1254. Arrests made by any of these agencies also go through the East Baton Rouge Parish jail for booking.

Each department keeps its own arrest reports. If you know which Baton Rouge area agency made the arrest, call them for a copy of the arrest report. All of these agencies fall under the same parish jail system, so the EBRSO inmate list covers arrest bookings from any law enforcement agency in the Baton Rouge area.

Baton Rouge Arrest Records and the Law

Louisiana is a "closed record" state for full criminal history checks. Per R.S. 15:587, only authorized agencies and the person themselves can pull a complete criminal history from the Louisiana Computerized Criminal History system. But that rule covers the statewide database run by State Police. It does not block you from looking up recent arrests at the parish level.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff posts current Baton Rouge arrest booking info for the public. This is not the same as a full criminal history search. Baton Rouge recent arrest data, including charges, bond amounts, and mugshots, is treated as public info in most cases. The initial arrest report is a public record under the Public Records Act. Other investigative records tied to a pending case may be held back until the case wraps up.

Under R.S. 15:574.12, certain offender records kept by the Department of Corrections are also public. These include the person's age, offense, conviction date, sentence length, and conduct while incarcerated.

Statewide Arrest Search Tools

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections runs an offender locator that works around the clock. Call (225) 383-4580 for the automated system. It covers people in state prisons and those on probation or parole. If someone arrested in Baton Rouge was later sent to a state facility, this tool can help you find them.

The DOC also lists all state facility locations on its site. That page shows addresses, phone numbers, and types of facilities across Louisiana. For people under community supervision, the phone system can tell you their assigned probation or parole office.

Note: Mail for inmates at the East Baton Rouge Parish prison follows special rules. Check the EBRSO website for current guidelines on sending letters and packages.

East Baton Rouge Parish Arrests

Baton Rouge is the seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. All arrest bookings in the city go through the parish system. For more info on the parish jail, contact lists, and other resources tied to East Baton Rouge Parish, check the parish page.

View East Baton Rouge Parish Recent Arrests

Nearby Cities

These cities near Baton Rouge also have arrest record pages you can search:

• Central
• St. George
• Prairieville