Morgan City Detention Center Overview
The Morgan City Police Department publishes an official inmate roster, and the roster disclaimer identifies the Morgan City Police Department and Detention Center. The department's published contact block gives P.O. Box 1670, 723 Myrtle Street, Morgan City, LA 70380, non-emergency 985-384-2310, administration 985-380-4605, fax 985-384-2259, and office hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Chief Chad M. Adams is identified as the police chief in the research.
Morgan City's roster matters because it can show municipal custody that is not immediately visible on the St. Mary Parish sheriff's list. Sample roster entries included people serving city-court time and people booked on parish-purpose warrants. That means a person may appear on Morgan City's list because of a city sentence, local booking, warrant hold, or another status that later connects to parish court or sheriff custody.
The Morgan City current inmate roster is the image source for this page because it shows the official search, pagination, booking photos, charges, bond fields, and current/released controls.
The screenshot reinforces that Morgan City maintains a separate public roster and that searchers should not rely only on the parish sheriff roster when the arrest occurred in Morgan City.
Morgan City Detention Center Capacity and Population
No official Morgan City Detention Center capacity was located in the inspected sources. The research captured 21 current Morgan City roster entries on June 16, 2026. That number is a point-in-time public roster count, not an average daily population or an official facility capacity. It may change quickly as city-court sentences end, warrants clear, bonds are posted, or people are transferred.
The Morgan City Police home page also says the city covers 6.2 square miles and was established in 1876. Those local details provide scale, but they are not jail-capacity data. Do not use them to estimate how many beds the detention center has.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Morgan City Detention Center
Start with the Morgan City Police Department roster when the arrest, warrant, or sentence is tied to Morgan City. The roster supports search by name, current and released views, date and name sorting, pagination, and profile links. List entries show mugshots, name, booking number with an MCPD prefix, age, booking date, charges, bond amount, and View Profile. Use the released tab when the person may have left city custody recently.
- Open the Morgan City current roster and search by name, or use the date and name sorting controls.
- Switch between Current and Released tabs if the booking may have just ended.
- Review the booking number, age, booking date, charge text, and bond amount before relying on a name match.
- Check the St. Mary Parish sheriff roster or call Morgan City if the entry suggests a parish warrant, transfer, or city-court sentence.
| Roster Field | What It Shows | Search Note |
|---|---|---|
| Booking number | MCPD-prefixed identifier | Useful for distinguishing similar names |
| Current / Released | Active and recent city roster views | Check both when timing is uncertain |
| Charges | Plain-language charge or hold text | Examples included parish-purpose warrants |
| Bond | Dollar amount shown by list entry | $0.00 may reflect non-bond or sentence status |
Morgan City Detention Center Address and Contact
Use the Morgan City Police Department's non-emergency number for 24-hour contact and the administration number for office business. Call before visiting because the public pages did not publish a detailed visitation schedule, jail entrance process, or inmate mail instructions.
Morgan City Detention Center
723 Myrtle Street
Morgan City, LA 70380
985-384-2310
Non-emergency phone listed as 24 hours.
Morgan City Police Administration
P.O. Box 1670
Morgan City, LA 70381
985-380-4605
Administrative hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; fax 985-384-2259.
Visiting Someone at Morgan City Detention Center
A Morgan City Detention Center visitation schedule was not posted in the captured roster or home page material. Do not assume the parish jail's phone system, a state prison approval list, or another city jail's rules apply. Call 985-384-2310 before travel to confirm whether the person is still housed at Morgan City, whether visits are allowed, what identification is required, and whether city-court or parish-warrant status affects the visit.
| Topic | Posted Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation schedule | Not posted online | Call 985-384-2310 |
| Administrative hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Use 985-380-4605 for office matters |
| Custody status | Roster has current/released tabs | Check roster first, then call if unclear |
| Transfer status | Roster may show warrant or city-court clues | Also check sheriff roster when parish issues appear |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Morgan City Detention Center
The inspected Morgan City pages did not publish a detention-center mail format, inmate phone vendor, commissary provider, or deposit fee schedule. Because the roster may include people serving city-court time or held on parish-purpose warrants, the correct money or mail channel can depend on whether the person remains in city custody, moves to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, or enters state custody.
| Service | Confirmed Detail | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan City address and P.O. Box published | Inmate mail format not posted | |
| Phone | 985-384-2310 non-emergency; 985-380-4605 administration | Inmate calling vendor not posted |
| Money | No public deposit vendor found | Confirm before sending funds |
For state-prison custody after transfer, use DPS&C/LAVNS and the receiving facility's official instructions. For an active city-court sentence shown on Morgan City's roster, start with Morgan City Police or the city court rather than a state deposit provider.
Booking, Release, and Court Follow-Up
Morgan City's roster provides more detail than a simple jail phone number. The current and released tabs let searchers distinguish active city custody from recent release status. The list fields can show whether a person is booked on a warrant, serving time for city court, or listed with a bond amount. Those clues help decide whether to call Morgan City, check the St. Mary Parish sheriff roster, or move to court records.
Do not treat the roster as the final case record. For court dates, formal charges, fines, dispositions, or sentence details, use the appropriate court or clerk channel. If a parish warrant or sheriff case is involved, the sheriff's warrant division, report-copy process, or St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court may be relevant. Louisiana VINE/LAVNS is also available for custody and criminal-case notification where supported.
About Morgan City Detention Center and Local Records
Morgan City gives St. Mary Parish searchers a second official roster path. The police department home page describes a city of about 12,000 citizens across 6.2 square miles, established in 1876, and lists department values of courage, professionalism, and equality. It also links to VINE, most-wanted information, crime tips, press releases, and department services. No official Morgan City app store link was found in the inspected pages.
When a person is booked in Morgan City, the public should compare the city roster against the St. Mary Parish sheriff roster if the charge text mentions a parish warrant or if custody suddenly disappears from the city list. A transfer or release can change where a person appears before a family member receives separate notice.
Note: The 21-entry count was a June 16, 2026 snapshot; verify current custody through the roster or 985-384-2310.