This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, free anyone, post bond, retrieve an official booking record, or provide a booking photograph. Contact the office that holds the record.
Where to Ask in Tensas
The correct contact depends on whether the question concerns present jail custody, a sheriff record, or the result of a criminal case. Published hours were not found for the sheriff or detention center, so verify availability by phone before visiting.
Tensas Parish Sheriff's Office
212 Hancock Street, Suite B
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
Business: 318-766-3499
Fax: 318-766-3498
Email: RRushing@tensasso.org
Hours: Verify by phone
Tensas Parish Detention Center
8606 Highway 65
Waterproof, LA 71375
Phone: 318-749-5810
Fax: 318-749-5811
Hours: No records-counter hours published; call first
Tensas Parish Clerk of Court
201 Hancock Street, Courthouse Square
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: 318-766-3921
Fax: 318-766-3926
Criminal deputy: Lucille@tensasclerk.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Use these routes for the type of answer needed:
- For a mugshot or booking entry, review the official search and records path, then ask the identified custodian.
- For an active warrant question, use the sheriff or Clerk route described under Most Wanted Fugitives.
- For a person just arrested or a release alert, check the parish roster and LA VINE before calling the detention center.
- For a filed case or disposition, contact the Clerk's Criminal Department. Its published name-search fee is $20 per name.
- For someone sentenced to state custody or supervision, use Louisiana DPS&C and VINELink.
- For federal custody use the BOP locator; for immigration custody use ICE ODLS.
The Sheriff's Office has no published booking-record fee schedule or dedicated request form in the research set. Ask about the current custodian, cost, format, and response method before submitting payment. A request for a booking photograph is subject to Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 234 and is separate from a request for the public booking entry.