This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, release anyone, or pull official booking records. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Official Washington Parish Contacts
The correct contact depends on who held the person and what record is needed. WPSO publishes no verified Records Division hours, jail-record copy fee, or response estimate, so call before visiting. Use these official routes rather than sending a law-enforcement request to Washington Parish Government, which says it does not maintain those records.
Washington Parish Sheriff's Office and Jail
1002 Main StreetFranklinton, LA 70438
Phone: 985-839-3434
Jail fax: 985-839-7834
The WPSO Records Division number is the route for parish-jail custody questions and requests for maintained booking, release, or booking-photo records. Review the official contact listing before traveling.
Bogalusa City Jail
202 Arkansas AvenueBogalusa, LA 70426
Phone: 985-732-6296
No official Bogalusa-specific recent-release archive was located. Call the city jail to ask whether the person remains there, was released, or was transferred.
Louisiana State Custody
Louisiana DPS&C Imprisoned Person LocatorPhone: 225-383-4580
LAVNS assistance: 866-528-6748
Use the Louisiana DPS&C inmate-information page for a person assigned to state custody. The locator requires a DPS&C number or the person's name and date of birth. For a question tied directly to B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center, the facility is at 27268 Highway 21 North, Angie, LA 70426, and its number is 985-661-6300.
Washington Parish Clerk of Court
908 Washington StreetFranklinton, Louisiana
Mailing: P.O. Box 607, Franklinton, LA 70438
Phone: 985-839-4663
Fax: 985-839-3116
Criminal fax: 985-839-7271
The Clerk maintains criminal court files that may explain bond, dismissal, sentence, or another legal event behind a release. Check the official Clerk website and confirm the current fee for the service requested.
These site pages can help identify the most suitable next step:
- For a released person or a maintained release record, start with the Washington Parish search and records overview.
- For state supervision after release, use Post-Release Supervision and verify the assigned district through Louisiana DPS&C.
- For a same-day question, review 24-Hour Releases, which explains how to filter WPSO's actual 48-hour view.
- For a calculated state date or custody alert, use Release Date Lookup or the VINE Inmate Check.
- For one named facility, choose Washington Parish Jail, Bogalusa City Jail, or B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center in the footer.
- For a state-sentenced person, begin with the official Louisiana DPS&C inmate-information page and telephone locator, not the WPSO parish-jail roster.
- For federal prison or immigration custody, use the official BOP Inmate Locator or ICE detainee locator; neither is a Washington Parish release archive.