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Inmate Search in Louisiana
Several states provide a free search
for offenders within their
jurisdiction through an
independently maintained website for
use by the public. However, the
Louisiana website is provided by
Vinelink. Any questions concerning
this webpage can be directed to the
following number: 866-528-6748.
Variations exist in the design of
the site, the search criteria, and
the information presented for public
viewing, partly due to state laws.
It is important to note that the
website may not work properly with
certain browsers. In fact, the web
pages may partially load onto your
computer screen, but integral parts
may be missing. If you encounter
this difficulty, you may want to
consider using a computer at a
public library to complete your
searches. In some cases, you won’t
be able to tell because the missing
information is minimal.
Some databases will contain
information only on inmates who are
currently incarcerated, paroled, or
on probation within that state.
Other sites also include inmates who
are deceased, escaped, released, or
no longer resident in the
correctional system.
To acquire access to the database
for inmates in the state of
Louisiana, use the following link:
http://www.vinelink.com/offender/searchNew.jsp?siteID=19000.
This directs you to the offender
search page for Louisiana. On the
left hand side of the page, several
links are listed for easy access to
additional information. They include
the following headings: home, search
for offender by name, search for
offender by ID, and FAQ.
In the center of the page, a box
labeled “search for offender” is
available. This allows you to select
the area in which you would like to
conduct your search including all
facilities, Louisiana Department of
Corrections, and an option to choose
a facility. Directly below these
options, you are presented with four
search criteria boxes: last name,
first name, date of birth, and age
range.
The last and first names are
required for the search. The first
name search is a partial search
meaning that all names that contain
the letters entered will be returned
in the results. The boxes for date
of birth and age range include drop
down menus for the convenience of
the user.
Once you have entered your data and
selected to search, your results
will be generated. At the top of the
page, a statement informs you as to
the number of offenders who were
located using your criterion.
Additionally, a statement informs
you that names that appear in
italics are alias names.
The results to your search are
presented in a grid like chart that
includes the following headings:
register, last name, first name,
date of birth, custody status,
facility/reason, and agency.
Underneath the heading labeled
“register,” the word “detail”
appears for each inmate. This live
link will direct you to additional
information on the inmate. However,
this link does not work with certain
browsers and will only direct you to
a page asking you to indicate the
location that you would like to
search. In particular, this does not
appear to work properly if you are
using Mozilla Firefox as your
browser.
Although the offender detail is set
up to include the following
information: last name, first name,
date of birth, offender ID, custody
status, agency, race, and gender,
not all of the information appears.
In fact, the only new piece of
information that is provided is the
offender’s ID number.
In order to return to your search
results, it is necessary for you to
use the back button of your browser.
To begin a new search, you will need
to select from the links located on
the left hand side of the page.
A disclaimer is listed at the bottom
of each page, asserting that anyone
who uses the site may not use the
information for any purpose other
than personal use.
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