The Beauregard Parish Inmate Population
The core local custody point is Beauregard Parish Jail, operated by the Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office Corrections Division. The sheriff's research materials describe the jail as the parish facility for pretrial inmates and a limited number of adjudicated offenders. That means a recent arrest by the sheriff, DeRidder Police Department, Louisiana State Police, or another booking agency will usually be checked through the parish roster first.
The Beauregard Parish inmate population is not limited to people physically inside one building. The official facility map also identifies Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program in DeQuincy and the DeRidder Police Department holding function. The work program is a state-custody route, not a parish pretrial roster. DeRidder's police facility is best treated as short-term holding before release, court processing, or transfer to the parish jail. Those distinctions keep a search from stopping at the wrong agency.
Beauregard Parish Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest parish figures come from the sheriff's Corrections page, the public roster heading captured on June 16, 2026, and a March 20, 2026 KPLC report on a proposed jail project. Each source measures a different point. Capacity is a facility rating. The roster count is the public current-inmate list at one moment. The daily inmate load reported in news coverage includes the pressure that can lead to overflow housing outside Beauregard Parish.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Parish Jail rated capacity | 161 beds | Sheriff Corrections page, accessed June 16, 2026 |
| Current public roster count | 162 current inmates | Sheriff current roster heading, June 16, 2026 |
| Sheriff-reported daily inmate load including overflow | 275 to 320 per day | KPLC report dated March 20, 2026 |
| Proposed new jail capacity | 500 inmates | KPLC report dated March 20, 2026 |
| Combined parish prisons and jails capacity | 861 people | Vera Louisiana Locked Up Beauregard profile |
The public roster count should not be read as a full demographic report. Beauregard Parish publishes person-level roster data, but the research did not locate a downloadable parish table showing average length of stay, annual bookings, felony share, race totals, or pretrial totals. National jail figures from the Bureau of Justice Statistics can add context, yet they are not Beauregard Parish counts.
Beauregard Parish Jail Capacity Pressure
Capacity is the clearest pressure point in the Beauregard Parish inmate population. The sheriff lists 161 beds at the current jail, while the public roster heading showed 162 current inmates on June 16, 2026. That one-day roster count is essentially at or just above the listed bed count, with the usual caution that a public roster may not show every housing or overflow detail.
The broader pressure appears in recent local news. KPLC reported on March 20, 2026 that parish officials proposed a new 500-bed jail southwest of DeRidder off Old Airport Road near U.S. 190. Sheriff Mark Herford told the station the current jail can hold about 160 inmates and that daily inmate load runs between 275 and 320, forcing overflow inmates to neighboring parish jails. For population readers, that is the key local context: the roster is a lookup tool, but the jail proposal explains why raw bed count and actual custody demand may not match.
| Date or Source | Figure | Population Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Corrections page | 161 beds | Official listed local jail capacity |
| June 16, 2026 roster | 162 current inmates | Public current roster count at capture time |
| March 20, 2026 KPLC report | 275 to 320 daily load | Sheriff-reported pressure including overflow |
| March 20, 2026 jail proposal | 500 beds | Proposed new facility size |
Who Makes Up Beauregard Parish Custody
The sheriff's roster records show the kinds of public fields used to understand local custody. A sample profile inspected on June 16, 2026 displayed a booking photo, booking number, age, gender, race, city and state address field, arresting agency, booking date and time, charge text, and a bail notice. It did not show a full street address, date of birth, housing unit, court date, statute code, warrant number, bond amount, or projected release date.
Those fields support a practical picture, not a full population study. Beauregard Parish roster entries can show which agency made the arrest and when the jail booked the person, but they do not publish a parish-wide breakdown of pretrial status, sentenced status, charge level, or demographic totals. State-sentenced people may later appear through DPS&C and VINELink, while federal or immigration custody follows BOP or ICE tools. A single name can move through more than one system.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while charges, bond, or court dates are pending.
- Adjudicated offender
- A person whose case has reached a court outcome and may be serving a sentence.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another agency that can delay release even when local bond is set.
- Transitional work
- A state custody program tied to work release or reentry, separate from the parish roster.
Laws Governing Beauregard Parish Jail Data
Louisiana public records law is the starting point for Beauregard Parish jail records. La. R.S. 44:1 defines public records broadly, including writings, photographs, copies, and electronic data used or retained for public business unless an exception applies. La. R.S. 44:31 gives adults the right to inspect or copy public records and places the burden on the custodian to justify withholding a record.
Request timing also matters. La. R.S. 44:32 requires a custodian response and a written determination within five business days when a public-record issue is raised. For arrests, La. C.Cr.P. art. 230.2 requires a probable-cause determination within 48 hours for warrantless arrests when the person remains in custody. Louisiana's death-in-custody reporting page also explains federal reporting categories for people detained, under arrest, transported to incarceration, or incarcerated in local and state facilities.
Records point: The roster is a convenience source, not a certified court file. Formal charges, certified copies, and case actions come from the Clerk of Court.
Beauregard Parish and State Custody
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections uses VINELink Louisiana as the public locate-person route for state custody. That matters when a Beauregard Parish case moves from local booking into a sentence or transitional work program. A sentenced person may leave the parish roster and appear in a statewide system instead.
Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program in DeQuincy is the local state-custody example. It is listed by DPS&C as a transitional work program, with Warden Johnny Smith named in the research. The parish jail roster should not be treated as the right tool for that population. DPS&C annual statistics and demographic dashboards add state-level context, including prison population dashboard data current to January 31, 2026 and admissions and release dashboards current to December 31, 2025.
The DPS&C annual statistics page is a better source for statewide prison trends than the parish roster. The roster is still best for recent local bookings.
How to Search Beauregard Parish Inmates
The official roster path starts at the sheriff's roster choice page. It splits into Current Inmates and 48 Hour Release. The current roster is browse-and-sort, not a keyword search box. Controls on the captured roster included Name, Date, Current, Released, newest-to-oldest, oldest-to-newest, page numbers, next, previous, first, last, and View Profile links.
- Open the sheriff roster choice page and choose Current Inmates for a person believed to be in Beauregard Parish Jail.
- Use the Name or Date controls and the page navigation because the roster does not provide a text-entry name search.
- Open the individual profile with the View Profile link to read booking number, date, arresting agency, charge text, and the bail notice.
- If the person was released recently, check the 48-hour release roster before filing a records request.
- If the person moved to state, federal, or immigration custody, use VINELink, BOP, or ICE instead of the parish roster.
The current roster screenshot captured for this project shows mugshot thumbnails, booking numbers, booking dates, charges, sorting controls, and pagination.
The roster image reinforces the main search limit: users browse and sort public entries, then open a profile for more booking detail.
Beauregard Parish Roster Search Controls
Because the roster is not a conventional search form, the available controls deserve careful reading. A user who expects a last-name box may miss the pagination and sorting links. The 48-hour release roster is also separate from the current roster, so a person may drop from one path and appear briefly in the other.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Link or tab | No | Shows people currently listed at Beauregard Parish Detention Center. |
| 48 Hour Release | Link or tab | No | Shows people released from the detention center within the last 48 hours. |
| Name | Sort link | No | Organizes roster entries by name; no text-entry name search was located. |
| Date | Sort link | No | Sorts or organizes by booking or release date. |
| Pagination | Navigation links | No | Page numbers and first, previous, next, last controls move through the roster. |
| View Profile | Record link | No | Opens the individual public booking profile. |
What Beauregard Parish Inmate Records Show
A public Beauregard Parish profile is a booking record snapshot. It can be useful for confirming a person's booking number, booking time, arresting agency, and charge text, but it should not be used as a certified court record. The profile warning says charges and bail amounts may change after court appearances and directs bond companies or people posting bail to call detention center staff for correct bail amounts, charges, and case numbers.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking photo | A front-facing public mugshot tied to the booking profile. |
| Booking number | A numeric booking identifier; the inspected sample used six digits. |
| Age, gender, race | Basic demographic fields visible on the sample profile. |
| Address | City and state in the inspected record, not a full street address. |
| Arresting agency | The agency listed by the jail as responsible for the arrest. |
| Charges | Booking charge text that may differ from later court filings. |
Released Beauregard Parish Inmate Records
The sheriff's release path covers people released from Beauregard Parish Detention Center within the prior 48 hours. That short window helps families, bond companies, and records searchers confirm a recent release without calling first. It is not a long-term archive. When the release window passes, a person may need to use a public-records request, Clerk of Court search, or state locator depending on the custody and case status.
The 48-hour release roster screenshot captured for this project shows how the sheriff separates recent releases from current custody.
This separate release page is useful for a narrow timing question. Court outcome, certified copies, and older criminal case records still belong with the Clerk of Court.
County Jail vs State Prison Search
Beauregard Parish custody searches fail when the wrong system is used. The parish jail roster is for local jail custody, including pretrial detainees and a limited number of adjudicated offenders. DPS&C and VINELink cover state custody and transitional work. BOP covers sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to the present. ICE uses a separate detainee locator for immigration custody.
| Custody Lane | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Parish Jail | Recent local bookings, pretrial detainees, limited adjudicated offenders | Sheriff current roster and 48-hour release roster |
| DPS&C state custody | Sentenced prisoners and transitional work participants | VINELink Louisiana and DPS&C facility contacts |
| Federal custody | Sentenced federal inmates after designation | BOP inmate locator |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainees and immigration holds after transfer | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
Beauregard Sheriff's Office LA also appears in both major app stores. The store descriptions document crime reporting, tips, public-safety news, and interactive features. Social snippets suggest quick access to inmate information, but the captured official app pages do not prove an app-only roster or warrant tool.
Beauregard Parish Detention Facilities
The facility map gives three local custody pages. The parish jail is the main rostered local facility. Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program is a state-custody work program in DeQuincy. The DeRidder Police Department holding function is short-term municipal processing, with no official online police jail roster located in the research.
- Beauregard Parish Jail holds pretrial detainees, local bookings, and a limited number of adjudicated offenders under the sheriff.
- Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program holds state-custody participants assigned to transitional work, not ordinary parish pretrial roster custody.
- DeRidder Police Department Holding Facility is a short-term municipal holding route before release, court processing, or transfer to the parish jail.
Historic Beauregard Parish Jail Context
The current jail should not be confused with the old Gothic or Hanging Jail in DeRidder. The sheriff's Corrections page says the original jail opened in 1914 under Sheriff W.A. Martin, had twelve-inch concrete walls, nine cells across three floors, and a tunnel to the courthouse. The Beauregard Tourist Commission adds that the historic jail is a tour site with Collegiate Gothic details. That history is local color, not the address for current booking or inmate lookup.
Beauregard Parish Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Beauregard Parish inmate population?
The sheriff lists Beauregard Parish Jail capacity at 161 beds, and the public roster heading showed 162 current inmates on June 16, 2026. KPLC reported on March 20, 2026 that Sheriff Mark Herford described a daily inmate load of 275 to 320 when overflow housing is included.
How do I search current Beauregard Parish inmates?
Use the sheriff roster choice page and open Current Inmates. Browse by the Name and Date controls, move through pagination, and open a profile for booking details. Call the jail at 337-460-5520 when bail amounts, charges, or case numbers must be current.
Can I look up someone recently released?
Yes, if the release is recent enough. The sheriff publishes a 48-hour release roster for people released from Beauregard Parish Detention Center. Older records may require a public-records request or a Clerk of Court criminal case search.
Where do sentenced state inmates appear?
State custody is searched through DPS&C and VINELink, not the parish roster. Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program is a state-custody facility, so its lookup route differs from the parish jail.
Are booking photos part of the public roster?
Current Beauregard Parish roster entries include mugshot thumbnails, and the sample profile displayed a larger booking photo. Louisiana public records law treats many photographs used in public business as public records unless an exception applies.