St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center Overview
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office jail page identifies the Law Enforcement Center as the parish jail facility in Centerville and says it houses parish inmates, Louisiana Department of Corrections prisoners, and people held for local municipal and tribal law-enforcement agencies. Sheriff Gary Driskell's office operates the jail, while the public roster and jail information line are the practical first points for families checking custody status.
The facility is not only a short-term arrest lockup. Its role overlaps with Louisiana's state-local custody system because state prisoners may remain in parish jails after sentencing under Louisiana law and reimbursement arrangements. That means a person in the Law Enforcement Center may be pretrial, serving a local sentence, waiting on court action, held on a warrant, or assigned there as a DOC prisoner. The roster can show the current booking facts, but court records and DPS&C/LAVNS may be needed to understand the full case path.
The official screenshot below comes from the sheriff's jail page and shows the facility-specific source for the capacity, phone system, and program details used here.
The image supports the key distinction for this page: the Law Enforcement Center is the central parish jail, while the TWP, Morgan City, and Patterson pages cover separate custody or roster channels.
St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center Capacity and Population
The sheriff's jail page states that the Law Enforcement Center houses 320 inmates. The research file also captured 278 current sheriff roster entries on June 16, 2026. That 278 figure is useful as a point-in-time public roster count, not as an official average daily population. It can change as arrests, releases, transfers, and court decisions occur during the day.
Using those two public figures, the listed roster count equaled about 86.9 percent of stated capacity on June 16, 2026. That calculation should not be treated as a crowding finding because the roster is a public lookup list, not a certified population report. No official annual booking count, demographic breakdown, or average daily population table was located in the inspected St. Mary Parish sources.
How to Look Up an Inmate at St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center
The correct online starting point is the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office inmate roster disclaimer. From there, choose the current inmate list or the 48-hour release list. The current roster shows people listed in custody at the sheriff's detention center, while the release view covers people released from the Detention Center within the last 48 hours. The jail information system at 337-836-9509 is the fallback when the roster does not answer the question or when travel, visitation, or victim-notification details are needed.
- Open the sheriff roster disclaimer and choose Current Inmates for active custody or 48 Hour Release for recent releases.
- Search by first or last name, or use the roster sorting links for Name, Date, Current, Released, newest, and oldest.
- Compare the booking number, age, booking date, charge text, and bond amount before assuming a name match is the right person.
- Call 337-836-9509 when the record is missing, the release status is unclear, or the person may have moved to a city, state, federal, or immigration system.
| Search Channel | Best Use | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff current roster | Active Law Enforcement Center custody | Point-in-time public list, not court disposition |
| Sheriff 48-hour release | Recent releases from the Detention Center | Short lookback window |
| 337-836-9509 | Inmate information, visitation policy, directions, victim notices | Call before travel because web rules are limited |
| DPS&C/LAVNS | State custody or DOC prisoner follow-up | Updated through state systems, not the parish roster |
St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center Address and Contact
Use the Centerville Highway 90 frontage address for the detention complex, and use the inmate information line before visiting. The research warns against treating the Franklin courthouse address as the jail lobby because the sheriff's administrative headquarters are separate from the jail operation.
St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center
9311 Highway 90 West South Frontage
Centerville, LA 70522
337-836-9509
Inmate information system for roster questions, visitation policy, directions, and victim notifications.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Headquarters
500 Main Street, 4th Floor
Franklin, LA 70538
337-828-1960
Administrative office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Visiting Someone at St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center
A local visitation calendar, video-visit vendor, dress-code list, and ID rule sheet were not published in the sheriff pages inspected. The official source instead points callers to the inmate information system for visitation policy and directions. Treat that as the controlling practical step: confirm the person's custody status, housing location, visit eligibility, visitor approval needs, and arrival instructions by phone before traveling to Centerville.
| Topic | Posted Local Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Not posted online | Call 337-836-9509 before travel |
| Visit type | Not posted online | Ask whether in-person or video options apply |
| ID and dress rules | Not posted online | Confirm current visitor requirements with the jail |
| Directions and entry | Provided through phone system | Ask about parking, entrance, and check-in instructions |
Mail, Phone, and Money at St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center
The inspected local pages did not publish a jail-specific mail format, commissary vendor, deposit fee chart, or phone-account provider. Do not send money, mail, or visit-request paperwork based only on generic Louisiana jail rules. Call the inmate information system first, especially if the person is a DOC prisoner housed locally, a municipal-agency detainee, or someone who may be transferred soon.
| Service | Confirmed Local Detail | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
| No local public format captured | Ask for the required name, booking number, and mailing address format | |
| Phone / video | 337-836-9509 provides inmate information | Vendor and rates were not posted in inspected sources |
| Money / commissary | No local fee schedule captured | Confirm before depositing funds |
For sentenced DPS&C custody after transfer, state rules may involve LAVNS, Securus, JPay, MoneyGram, or state-facility kiosks. Those state-prison systems should not be assumed to apply to a local St. Mary jail booking unless the facility confirms it.
Booking, Transfers, and Records Follow-Up
After an arrest in St. Mary Parish, booking can include identity checks, property intake, fingerprinting, a booking photo, charge entry, warrant review, classification, and bond or hold information. The sheriff FAQ gives one common warrant path: a person with an arrest warrant may report to the Sheriff's Office or a local police department, be arrested, and then either be released on a summons or transported to the Law Enforcement Center in Centerville for booking.
The roster is a booking and custody tool, not the final court record. For court charges after arrest, use the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court or court channels. For incident or crime reports, the sheriff FAQ says reports may be obtained through the Franklin office or Morgan City office for $5. Crash reports cost $5 in office or $15 online through the listed police-report service. Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure article 228 supports public inspection of booking-book information, but the local pages did not publish a separate booking-copy form beyond the roster and report-copy process.
About St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center Programs
The sheriff's jail page identifies GED programming and the Transitional Work Program as local jail-related programs. It also notes operational changes from 2013 involving medical and food services, including a contracted food-service savings figure of about $300,000 per year. Those details matter because they show the Law Enforcement Center is a working correctional facility with local custody, state-prison housing, reentry programming, and support operations, not just a booking counter.
The sheriff's office also promotes an official mobile app at stmaryso.com/app. The inspected app page linked to Google Play and Apple App Store buttons, but did not list app-only roster, warrant, or most-wanted features. Use the store listing or the sheriff site to confirm current app functions.
Note: Confirm custody, visiting rules, and transfer status with 337-836-9509 before traveling or sending money.