St. Tammany Parish Inmate Population
The local adult jail population is housed at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center, also called the St. Tammany Parish Jail. The facility is owned by St. Tammany Parish Government and staffed by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. That split matters because jail custody, roster access, visitation, mail, bond, property, and criminal-record requests route through STPSO, while the building itself is parish owned. Sheriff Randy Smith is listed as the current sheriff in the research source set, and STPSO names the jail leadership and corrections divisions on its Corrections page.
The St. Tammany Parish inmate population is not one single public list. Adult parish custody, Slidell municipal holding, juvenile detention, state prison custody, federal custody, and immigration custody each use different lookup channels. The adult jail roster is the starting point for current parish jail custody. Slidell City Jail is a short-term municipal holding point, and the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center serves juveniles from the 21st and 22nd Judicial Districts. Juvenile custody is not treated as adult public roster material.
St. Tammany Parish Jail Statistics
The strongest official population figure in the research is capacity, not a live average daily population. STPSO publishes a capacity of 1,180 beds for the parish correctional center. Vera's Louisiana Locked Up page reports a broader parish-wide prisons-and-jails capacity figure of 1,681 people across six facilities, which uses a wider counting method than the three-page facility map used here. Current jail ADP, annual bookings, and average length of stay were not located in the official STPSO pages inspected for this build.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center capacity | 1,180 beds | STPSO Corrections page, captured 2026 |
| Combined prisons and jails capacity | 1,681 people across 6 prisons and jails | Vera Louisiana Locked Up parish page, captured 2026 |
| Parish population baseline | 264,570 people | U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census baseline |
| Current jail ADP | Not published in inspected official sources | STPSO pages inspected in 2026 |
St. Tammany Parish Custody Trends
Trend reporting is limited because STPSO did not publish a current ADP table in the inspected jail pages. The older federal conditions background from the Department of Justice described the jail as housing about 1,000 adult male and female prisoners at the time of that agreement, with about 225 sworn and civilian staff. That figure is useful as historical context only. It should not be treated as the current St. Tammany Parish inmate population.
| Year or Source Point | Population Figure | Use on This Site |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 inspected STPSO pages | Current ADP not published | Use capacity and lookup channels, not an invented count |
| 2020 Census baseline | 264,570 parish residents | Population context, not jail population |
| DOJ historical archive | About 1,000 prisoners | Dated conditions background only |
Daily population changes usually come from arrests, bond decisions, court hearings, releases, holds for other agencies, and transfer to Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections custody after sentencing. A person may appear in the parish jail roster during pretrial custody and later disappear from that roster after release, transfer, or commitment to state custody.
Who Is in St. Tammany Parish Custody
STPSO describes the correctional center as holding inmates, pretrial detainees, and adjudicated offenders. The U.S. Marshals agreement in the research also shows that federal prisoners may be held locally under contract. Slidell City Jail is different. It is a municipal holding facility for short-term city arrestees before release, city court handling, or transfer to the parish jail. The Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center is separate from adult jail search. It serves juveniles from multiple parishes and should not be presented as a public adult inmate roster.
- Adult parish jail custody: Search through the official STPSO roster, then call the jail if the roster is blocked or unclear.
- Municipal Slidell custody: Call Slidell City Jail for a fresh city arrest and use STPSO after transfer.
- Juvenile detention: Use court or family-authorized channels, not an adult public jail roster.
- State sentence custody: Search through Louisiana DPS&C and LAVINE after transfer from local jail.
- Federal or immigration custody: Use BOP, ICE ODLS, counsel, court, or the jail when a local federal hold is possible.
St. Tammany Parish Public Reporting
Louisiana public-records law and criminal procedure rules explain why some jail data can be requested even when an online roster is blocked. Louisiana R.S. 44:1 defines public records and public bodies, including parish and municipal government bodies. Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure article 228 requires jails and police stations to keep a booking book and booking information summaries, and it says those records are always open for public inspection. Online roster fields may be narrower than the full booking record.
Key public-record rules:
Louisiana R.S. 44:1 defines public records for state, parish, and municipal public bodies.
Louisiana C.Cr.P. art. 228 makes jail booking books and booking summaries open for public inspection.
Louisiana C.Cr.P. art. 234 controls booking photographs and removal duties for remove-for-pay publications.
LCLE death-in-custody reporting covers deaths of people detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in local, state, contract, and juvenile facilities.
Search St. Tammany Parish Inmates
The official adult jail lookup path is the STPSO Inmate Roster, linked from the STPSO Corrections page. Research could not inspect the roster fields because Cloudflare blocked browser and shell access on the research date, so the safest instruction is to open the official roster and use the search or browse controls shown live. Do not rely on a third-party copy when the STPSO roster and jail phone line are available.
- Open the STPSO inmate roster from the Corrections page or the direct roster URL.
- Search or browse using the fields shown by the live roster interface.
- Match the person by full name, date of birth if shown, booking details, and custody status.
- If no result appears, call the correctional center or STPSO Criminal Records before assuming release.
- If the person was sentenced to state custody, move the search to Louisiana DPS&C and LAVINE.
The St. Tammany Parish jail inmate records page breaks down the roster, phone fallback, records request path, VINE, state DOC, BOP, and ICE options in more detail.
St. Tammany Parish Roster Fields
Because the current roster interface was not inspectable, the verified search-field table is intentionally narrow. Louisiana booking law confirms the type of information kept in booking records, but it does not prove which fields the online roster displays on a given day.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not inspected | Not inspected | Not inspected | Cloudflare blocked access to the official roster interface during research. |
| Live roster controls | Web roster | Varies by live page | Use the official STPSO roster page as presented at the time of search. |
A booking record can include the prisoner's name and address, property taken, booking date and time, charges, and arresting person or officer information. Bond data is handled by the STPSO Bond Office, but STPSO also states the correctional facility does not give release dates to the public.
Jail Phone and Records Fallbacks
If the roster is unavailable, call the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center main line at (985) 276-1000 or the DPS&C-listed jail line at (985) 276-1021. For older booking records, arrest reports, incident reports, warrants, or records that are no longer visible online, use STPSO Criminal Records or the STPSO public records request center. STPSO identifies Major Daniel Fleischman as Custodian of Records and lists the Criminal Records phone as (985) 809-8242.
The official Criminal Records page says records are released under Louisiana public records law and that production costs or prior unpaid balances must be paid before release. That fee-payment rule is a records issue, not a roster search barrier. In-person contact points include the STPSO Covington office at 701 N. Columbia Street and the Slidell administrative building at 300 Brownswitch Road.
Note: A missing roster result can mean transfer, release, spelling mismatch, sealed court handling, or a separate custody system.
County Jail vs State Prison
St. Tammany Parish jail custody and Louisiana state prison custody are not searched in the same place. The parish jail roster is for local adult custody, including pretrial detainees and local jail inmates. After a state sentence, Louisiana law commits the person to the Department of Public Safety & Corrections rather than to one named prison. That is why a sentenced person may move out of the parish jail and appear in the statewide locator instead.
| Custody Type | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Parish jail | Adult pretrial detainees, local inmates, adjudicated offenders, some contract federal prisoners | STPSO roster, jail phone, Criminal Records, LAVINE |
| State prison | People committed to Louisiana DPS&C after sentencing | Louisiana DPS&C offender information and LAVINE |
| Federal prison | Sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration custody | People in ICE custody or CBP custody long enough for ODLS coverage | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
St. Tammany Parish Lookup Sources
The STPSO Corrections page is the official source for the correctional center's address, capacity, leadership contacts, PREA contact, and jail resource links.
That page is the best starting point when the direct roster URL is blocked, because it links the jail services in the context of the Sheriff's Office.
The Louisiana VINE custody-status page adds a separate notification channel for adult parish jail and state prison custody.
VINE is useful when a family member needs custody-change notices, but it does not replace the local roster or the jail records request process.
St. Tammany Parish Detention Facilities
The facility map for St. Tammany Parish includes the main adult jail, a municipal holding jail in Slidell, and a regional juvenile detention center. Each facility has a different lookup posture. Adult jail custody uses STPSO channels. Slidell City Jail uses city phone confirmation for fresh city arrests and STPSO for continuing custody after transfer. Juvenile detention requires careful privacy handling and should not be searched as an adult inmate roster.
- St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center - primary adult parish jail for pretrial detainees, local inmates, adjudicated offenders, and some federal prisoners under agreement.
- Slidell City Jail - municipal holding facility for short-term Slidell arrestees before release, court, or parish transfer.
- Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center - regional juvenile detention center serving the 21st and 22nd Judicial Districts, including St. Tammany Parish.
St. Tammany Parish Booking Photos
Louisiana booking-photo law is more specific than generic mugshot advice. Louisiana C.Cr.P. art. 234 defines booking photographs and regulates removal duties for remove-for-pay publications. The STPSO roster could not be inspected during research, so current online photo display should be verified on the live roster. If the roster does not show a photo or the person has been released, STPSO Criminal Records and the public records request center are the local request paths. The St. Tammany Parish jail mugshots page explains photo requests, court-result issues, and the removal rule in more detail.
St. Tammany Parish Inmate FAQ
How large is the St. Tammany Parish inmate population?
STPSO publishes a 1,180-bed capacity for the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center. A current official ADP was not located in the inspected STPSO pages. Vera reports a broader parish capacity figure of 1,681 people across six prisons and jails, but that uses a wider facility count than this local page set.
Where does a St. Tammany Parish inmate search start?
For current adult parish jail custody, start with the STPSO inmate roster linked from the Corrections page. If the roster is blocked or unclear, call the correctional center, use STPSO Criminal Records, or register with Louisiana VINE for custody notifications.
Why is a sentenced person missing from the parish roster?
A person sentenced to Louisiana state custody may move from the parish jail to DPS&C custody. Search the DPS&C offender information page and LAVINE when the parish roster no longer shows a sentenced person.
Can the public get release dates?
STPSO states that the correctional facility does not give release dates to the public. Offenders may request parish jail release-date information from the Bond Office through the housing-unit kiosk.