Access Morehouse Parish Busted Mugshots
Morehouse Parish busted mugshots are kept by the sheriff's office in Bastrop, Louisiana. Sheriff Mike Tubbs leads the department that handles all bookings, arrest reports, and jail records in the parish. You can search Morehouse Parish mugshots through the LAVNS inmate lookup system at no charge. The tool lists current inmates with their charges and booking data. This page covers how to find Morehouse Parish busted mugshots online, what each record includes, local crime data, and where to get official court documents tied to an arrest.
Morehouse Parish Quick Facts
Morehouse Parish Sheriff Booking Records
The Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office is the source for busted mugshots in the Bastrop area. Sheriff Mike Tubbs runs the department from 351 South Franklin Street in Bastrop, LA 71220. Call (318) 281-4141 for general questions. The fax line is (318) 281-3920. You can also email the office at cpatrick@mpso.net. When someone gets arrested in Morehouse Parish, deputies process the booking at one of the local jail facilities. A mugshot is taken and charges are logged into the system.
Morehouse Parish operates several detention and jail locations. The main detention center is at 6444 Patey Road in Collinston, LA 71229. Warden Isauc Brown oversees that facility. Call (318) 874-7855 to reach the detention center. There is also a jail annex at 351 South Franklin Street in Bastrop, reachable at (318) 281-1625. A third facility, the Morehouse Parish Jail, is at 250 East Walnut in Bastrop with a phone number of (318) 281-9336. Having multiple locations means Morehouse Parish can hold different classifications of inmates across its facilities. All bookings feed into the same records system that drives the public mugshot roster.
| Sheriff's Office |
351 South Franklin Street Bastrop, LA 71220 Phone: (318) 281-4141 Fax: (318) 281-3920 Email: cpatrick@mpso.net |
|---|---|
| Detention Center |
6444 Patey Road Collinston, LA 71229 Phone: (318) 874-7855 Warden: Isauc Brown |
| Jail Annex |
351 South Franklin Street Bastrop, LA Phone: (318) 281-1625 |
| Clerk of Court |
Tifani S. Thomas P.O. Box 1543 Bastrop, LA Phone: (318) 281-3343 |
How to Find Morehouse Parish Busted Mugshots
The LAVNS inmate search is the go-to free tool for Morehouse Parish busted mugshots. Visit the Morehouse Parish LAVNS inmate search page and enter a name. No sign-up needed. The system shows inmates currently held in Morehouse Parish along with their booking info. Results list charges, bond amounts, and booking dates. The tool updates as new arrests come in, so data stays fairly current.
Each record on the Morehouse Parish LAVNS roster includes the key details you need. The mugshot photo is front and center. Name, age, charges, and bond show next to it. If you are trying to confirm a specific person was booked, the data fields give you enough to match. Partial name searches work if you only know the last name. The system is not strict about capitalization. Between the mugshot and the charge list, you can get a clear view of any Morehouse Parish arrest without leaving home.
Note: Released inmates may not show on the LAVNS roster, so timing matters when you search.
Morehouse Parish Crime Statistics
Morehouse Parish sees a higher crime rate than many parts of Louisiana. FBI Uniform Crime Report data from 2019 put the rate at 4,690 per 100,000 residents. That is well above the state average. The numbers give context to why the Morehouse Parish jail roster stays active with new busted mugshots on a regular basis.
The same 2019 data showed 104 aggravated assaults and 8 sexual assaults reported in Morehouse Parish. Property crimes hit 1,053 for the year. Drug-related offenses led the charge categories. This lines up with what you see on the booking roster, where drug charges make up a large share of Morehouse Parish arrests. Violent crime and property crime both contribute to the steady flow of busted mugshots through the Bastrop jail system. These are reported numbers from law enforcement agencies in the parish and reflect what deputies and police handle day to day.
The parish also dealt with a jail security issue in 2019 when an inmate escaped from the exercise yard. Incidents like that highlight the challenges of running multiple detention facilities in a smaller parish. The Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office addressed the situation and tightened protocols. Security at the detention center on Patey Road and the other jail locations has been a focus since then.
Morehouse Parish Mugshots Under Louisiana Law
Louisiana's Public Records Act makes busted mugshots and arrest data open to the public. La. R.S. 44:1 covers records kept by government agencies, and that includes booking photos from the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office. You do not need a reason to search. The records belong to the public.
Commercial mugshot websites fall under La. R.S. 44:4.1, which limits sites that post booking photos and charge people to remove them. That law targets private operations, not the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's official jail roster. The LAVNS search tool that shows Morehouse Parish busted mugshots is a government service, so it operates under different rules. Sheriff Tubbs posts arrest data as part of standard jail operations, not for commercial gain.
People whose charges were dropped or who were found not guilty can seek expungement of their Morehouse Parish arrest record. La. R.S. 44:9 lays out the process. A court order is required. Once the judge signs off, the mugshot and booking record should come off public systems. La. R.S. 15:587 governs how state agencies handle criminal history data, and expungement orders flow through those channels to remove records from statewide databases. It takes several weeks and often requires an attorney to handle the filings with the Morehouse Parish court.
Morehouse Parish Court Records
Clerk of Court Tifani S. Thomas manages all case files for Morehouse Parish. Her office is at P.O. Box 1543 in Bastrop. Call (318) 281-3343 to ask about a case. Court records cover charges filed, plea deals, trial outcomes, and sentencing. If you saw a busted mugshot on the Morehouse Parish roster and want to know the result, the clerk is where to go next.
The Louisiana Clerks Portal provides online access to court records from parishes across the state. You can search Morehouse Parish filings, hearing schedules, and case dispositions from your computer. It saves a trip to Bastrop. For statewide criminal history searches that go beyond just Morehouse Parish, the Louisiana State Police BCII offers background checks that pull from all Louisiana parishes. Those cost more and take longer but cover the full state.
Tracking Morehouse Parish Inmates
VINELink is a free tool for tracking inmates in Morehouse Parish. Sign up to get alerts by phone, email, or text when someone's custody status changes. It covers releases, transfers, and other events. No explanation needed. The system works for anyone, not just crime victims. If someone moves from the Morehouse Parish jail to state custody, the Louisiana Department of Corrections offender search picks up from there.
Between VINELink, the LAVNS jail roster, and the DOC offender locator, you can follow a Morehouse Parish case from the initial arrest all the way through state incarceration. That level of tracking goes well past what the busted mugshot on the roster tells you on its own. Court records from the clerk's office fill in the middle part of the story, covering everything from arraignment to final sentencing.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes sit near Morehouse Parish in northeast Louisiana. Each one runs its own jail and mugshot records. If you are not sure where a booking took place, check the neighboring rosters.