Patterson City Jail Overview
The Patterson Police Department identifies Patterson City Jail as an official city detention channel and says the department currently houses DOC and city inmates. Louisiana DPS&C lists Patterson City Jail at 1314 Main Street, Patterson, LA 70392, with phone 985-395-6161 and fax 985-395-8324. That combination matters because a municipal jail can hold people on city matters while also intersecting with Louisiana's state-local custody system.
Patterson's police page also gives local department context: the department began as a two-person operation in a city barn and grew into a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art complex with about thirty employees. Chief Garrett Grogan is identified in the research as the police chief. The page includes a jail roster link, latest booking area, press releases, chief message, sex-offender map, crime-tip link, and contact page.
The Patterson Police Department home page is the matching image source for this facility because it shows the official police site, jail roster access, jail image, and contact details.
The screenshot helps separate Patterson's municipal jail channel from the parish sheriff's Law Enforcement Center roster and the Morgan City Police Department roster.
Patterson City Jail Capacity and Population
No official capacity number or current jail population count for Patterson City Jail was located in the inspected sources. The research did capture two useful, sourced facts: the Patterson Police Department says it houses DOC and city inmates, and the department describes itself as having approximately thirty employees. Those facts should not be converted into a bed count or daily population estimate.
Population note: Use 985-395-6161 or the official Patterson roster link for current custody questions; no Patterson capacity figure was found.
If a person is not found in Patterson's roster channel, check the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's current roster and 48-hour release page. A city arrest can lead to parish booking, a court hold, or a transfer to the Law Enforcement Center. For a sentenced DOC matter, Louisiana DPS&C/LAVNS may be the better lookup channel after the local jail no longer shows the person.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Patterson City Jail
Use the Patterson Police Department site first when the arrest happened in Patterson, the case is city-court related, or the person may be housed as a city inmate. The research confirmed that the home page has a Jail Roster link and latest-booking panel, but the detailed Patterson roster fields were not separately captured beyond that official page. Because Patterson also houses DOC inmates, a full search may require Patterson PD, the parish sheriff roster, and DPS&C/LAVNS.
- Open the Patterson Police Department website and follow the Jail Roster link or latest-booking area.
- Use the name or booking information shown by the official Patterson roster channel.
- Call 985-395-6161 if the roster does not answer whether the person is currently held there.
- Check the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's roster or Louisiana DPS&C/LAVNS if the person was transferred, sentenced, or booked through another agency.
| Lookup Need | Where to Check | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson city booking | Patterson PD jail roster link | Official municipal jail channel |
| Parish booking or transfer | St. Mary Parish sheriff roster | Main parish jail and 48-hour release view |
| DOC custody | DPS&C/LAVNS | State custody and supervision locator |
| Unclear current location | 985-395-6161 | Patterson's published 24-hour phone |
Patterson City Jail Address and Contact
Patterson's published contact information gives a 24-hour phone number, mailing post office box, street address, and administrative hours. Use the phone before travel because public sources did not publish a separate visitor entrance, parking instruction, or detailed jail lobby procedure.
Patterson City Jail
1314 Main Street
Patterson, LA 70392
985-395-6161
Administrative hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; phone listed as 24 hours.
Patterson Police Department Mailing
P.O. Box 367
Patterson, LA 70392
Fax: 985-395-8324
Use official instructions for records, jail mail, or agency correspondence.
Visiting Someone at Patterson City Jail
A Patterson City Jail visitation schedule was not posted in the captured home page material. Do not invent day-of-week visits, video visit vendors, dress-code rules, or visitor approval windows. Call 985-395-6161 before traveling, and ask whether the person is still at Patterson, has been transferred to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, or is being held under DOC authority.
| Topic | Published Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation schedule | Not found in captured sources | Call 985-395-6161 |
| Administrative hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Use for non-emergency office business |
| Custody confirmation | Phone listed 24 hours | Confirm before travel |
| Transfer status | Not shown by generic rules | Check Patterson, sheriff roster, and DPS&C if needed |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Patterson City Jail
The inspected Patterson sources did not publish a jail mail format, commissary provider, money-deposit vendor, fee schedule, or inmate phone platform. Because Patterson houses DOC and city inmates, the correct process may depend on whether the person is a city detainee, a sentenced DOC inmate in local housing, or someone pending transfer. Confirm the mailing format, approved items, account provider, and custody location by phone before sending anything.
| Service | Confirmed Detail | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson address and P.O. Box published | Inmate mail format not posted | |
| Phone | 985-395-6161 agency phone | Inmate calling vendor not posted |
| Money | No public fee chart found | Confirm before depositing |
For a sentenced state prisoner who has left the municipal jail, use DPS&C/LAVNS to locate the person before relying on state prison deposit tools such as JPay or MoneyGram. For a city-court matter, the Patterson Police Department or court channel is a better first contact than the state prison system.
Booking, Transfer, and Court Follow-Up
A Patterson arrest may begin with the city police department and appear through Patterson's official roster channel. Depending on the charge, warrant, sentence, available housing, or agency need, the person may remain at the city jail, move to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center, or become part of a DOC custody path. That is why a missing Patterson roster entry does not always mean the person was never arrested.
Roster information is not the same as the court record. Use the appropriate city court or St. Mary Parish court channels for formal charges, court dates, dispositions, fines, and sentences. If a sheriff report is needed, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's FAQ says incident/crime reports may be obtained at Franklin or Morgan City sheriff offices for $5, but Patterson Police records may have a separate city process.
About Patterson City Jail and Local Custody
Patterson City Jail is important for a St. Mary Parish inmate search because it is not merely a police station listing. The department's own page says it houses DOC and city inmates, and DPS&C lists the facility in its St. Mary Parish correctional contacts. That makes Patterson a real lookup branch when a person is arrested in or near Patterson or when the case involves municipal custody.
The Patterson Police Department research did not locate an official app store link. Its web resources include the roster link, crime tips, press releases, sex-offender map, and contact tools. Use those official pages first and avoid commercial roster copies when confirming a current custody question.
Note: No Patterson capacity or posted visitation schedule was located; call 985-395-6161 for current instructions.