Central 72 Hour Booking Search
Central 72 hour booking records show recent arrests made by the Central Police Department and processed at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Central is a city within East Baton Rouge Parish that has its own police force. But the city does not run its own jail for long-term holds. After an arrest, inmates go to the parish prison in Baton Rouge. That means your search for 72 hour booking records in Central goes through the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's system. You can check the sheriff's inmate search online to find recent bookings, or call the parish prison for info over the phone.
Central Quick Facts
How Central 72 Hour Booking Works
The Central Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests. After an arrest, the person may be held briefly at a local facility. But for the full booking and longer detention, inmates go to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. The prison sits at 2867 Brigadier General Isaac Smith Avenue in Baton Rouge. It serves the entire parish, including Central, Baton Rouge, and other communities in the area.
Once the person arrives at the parish prison, they get booked into the system. The booking record includes their name, charges, bond amount, and the arresting agency. For Central arrests, the arresting agency will show as the Central Police Department. The record goes into the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's database and becomes searchable through their online tools.
| City Police | Central Police Department |
|---|---|
| City Website | cityofcentral.org |
| Parish Prison | 2867 Brigadier General Isaac Smith Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70807 |
| Prison Phone | (225) 355-3311 |
| Booking Phone | (225) 358-4009 |
| Bonding Phone | (225) 358-4005 |
If you need to ask about a specific booking from Central, call the booking line at (225) 358-4009. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready. The bonding line at (225) 358-4005 can tell you about bond amounts and how to post bail.
Search Central Booking Records Online
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has an online inmate search tool. Visit ebrso.org and look for the inmate search or current inmates page. You can enter a full name, booking number, or date of birth. The system returns results for anyone currently in custody at the parish prison. This covers all arrests made by Central police, Baton Rouge police, and parish deputies.
The search results show the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. If you see the arresting agency listed as Central PD, that confirms it was a Central arrest. The tool is free and does not need you to log in. For broader searches, VineLink covers East Baton Rouge Parish along with every other parish in the state. You can register for custody alerts through that system.
Inmate records and background checks are also available by phone at (225) 358-4000. The records unit at the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office can pull booking data and provide copies if you need them for court or personal records. Written requests can be mailed to P.O. Box 3277, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.
The City of Central website at cityofcentral.org has information about the police department. While the city site does not have its own inmate search, it does provide contact details for the police and links to parish resources.
Central Booking Records Under Louisiana Law
Booking records from Central are public under Louisiana law. The Louisiana Public Records Law (La. R.S. 44:1 et seq.) says all government records are public unless a specific exemption applies. Arrest records, booking data, and inmate rosters all fall under this rule. Anyone can ask to see them, and the custodian must provide access under La. R.S. 44:32.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office charges $0.25 per page for standard copies. Contact the Records Division for the full fee schedule if you need certified copies or other special requests. You can inspect records in person for free at the sheriff's office. The Records Division has two locations: 8445 Veterans Memorial Boulevard and 8900 Jimmy Wedell Drive, both in Baton Rouge.
Not all records are open. La. R.S. 44:3 exempts ongoing investigations, juvenile records, and sealed cases. Records that have been expunged under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 971 through 995 are not available in any public search. Louisiana Revised Statute 15:574.12 still requires the facility to keep those records internally, but the public cannot access them once they are sealed.
Note: Response times for records requests can take up to 5 business days under the Public Records Law.
Nearby Cities With Booking Records
Baton Rouge is right next to Central and shares the same parish prison system. If the person was arrested in Baton Rouge instead of Central, the booking would still be in the East Baton Rouge Parish system. St. George is another city in East Baton Rouge Parish that uses the same jail. Prairieville is nearby but falls in Ascension Parish, so bookings there go through a different system.
East Baton Rouge Parish Booking Records
Central is in East Baton Rouge Parish. All booking records and detention operations run through the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and the parish prison. For the full parish page with more contacts, fees, and resources, see below.