St. Charles Parish Jail Roster Overview
The local custody search starts with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office roster for the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center jail roster. The sheriff page sends users to the public Zuercher portal at stcharles-so-la.zuercherportal.com/#/inmates, where current jail rows can be searched by name and selected filters. Nelson Coleman is operated by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Gregory C. "Greg" Champagne, and it is the parish's practical custody hub because St. Charles Parish has no municipal governments with separate city jails identified in the official research.
Roster inspection on June 16, 2026 showed 186 current public records in the Zuercher data endpoint. The page configuration used age rather than date of birth, hid juveniles from the public roster, displayed hold reasons, and limited the in-custody date to current inmates. That means the roster is strongest for a present-tense question: whether someone is currently listed at Nelson Coleman. It should not be treated as a complete criminal-history database, a court docket, or a statewide prison list.
The sheriff also publishes a Corrections page for Nelson Coleman with the jail address, 24-hour operation, 600-inmate capacity, average population statement, and video arraignment/visitation note. The roster and corrections page work together: the roster identifies current public custody records, while the corrections page confirms the facility and public contact point.
How to Use the St. Charles Parish Inmate Roster
Use the Zuercher roster when the person may be in current custody at Nelson Coleman, including a local arrest, warrant surrender, DOC hold, United States Marshals hold, ICE hold, or other agency hold housed at the parish jail. The roster does not require a login in the public route reviewed during research.
- Open the public roster at https://stcharles-so-la.zuercherportal.com/#/inmates.
- Leave the default in-custody setting in place for current inmates. The page configuration reviewed in June 2026 fixed the in-custody date to current custody.
- Enter a full or partial name. Start broad if the spelling is uncertain, then narrow the result list.
- Add race, sex, or arrest date only when the name is common or when the booking date is known.
- Use Held For Agency to separate a St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office booking from DOC, USMS, ICE, BOP, FBI, State Police, DA, fugitive, or other parish holds.
- Review the public row for name, race, sex, age, arrest date, mugshot if present, release date if any, and hold reasons.
- Use Reset before a new search if the filters appear too narrow or the expected person does not appear.
The public roster table is the visible profile. The captured template did not expose a separate click-through detail page, and the public sample rows did not show booking numbers. Avoid assuming that a missing booking number, blank cell block, or blank release date means the jail has no record; it may only mean that field is not displayed in the current public roster view.
St. Charles Parish Roster Search Fields
The Zuercher initialization endpoint documented the roster filters and dropdown options. Name is the practical starting point, while race, sex, arrest date, release date, agency, and cell block are narrower filters. The inspected page used Search and Reset buttons and paged results in groups of up to 50.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | No | Free-text name search; use partial spelling when unsure. |
| Race | Dropdown | No | All, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Not Specified, Unknown, White. |
| Sex | Dropdown | No | All, Female, Male, Not Specified, Unknown. |
| In Custody On | Date | Effectively fixed | Configuration said today/current inmates; the UI was read-only unless alternate settings were enabled. |
| Arrest Date | Date | No | Useful when a booking date is known. |
| Held For Agency | Dropdown | No | Includes SCPSO, DOC, DOC work release, USMS, BOP, ICE, FBI, State Police, DA, fugitive holds, and multiple parish agencies. |
| Release Date | Date | No | Appears in template and filter model; current custody rows often leave it blank. |
| Cell Block | Dropdown | No | Template includes NCCC housing-unit options such as A, B1-B4, C1-C8, D1-D4, E, F1-F3, X, and juvenile holding room. |
What a St. Charles Parish Inmate Profile Shows
Public rows in the roster combine identification fields with custody details. Hold reasons deserve careful reading because agency and bond information may appear there instead of in separate columns.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | Base64 JPEG booking image when available; otherwise the template displays a generic user icon. |
| Name | Last, first, middle or suffix format. |
| Race | Plain-language race value from the roster options. |
| Sex | Male, Female, Unknown, or Not Specified. |
| DOB column | Configured as age, not a full date of birth. |
| Cell Block | Field exists, but inspected sample rows returned blank even though NCCC dropdown options were present. |
| Arrest Date | Displayed as a date when populated; some USMS sample rows had no public arrest date. |
| Held For Agency | Field exists, but samples often placed agency details in hold reasons. |
| Release Date | Blank for many current custody samples; supported by the public template. |
| Hold Reasons | Can show housed-for agency, arrest date, bond type or amount, no-bond status, DOC custody, or USMS housing. |
| Juvenile flag | Adult sample rows showed false; page configuration said juveniles are not generally shown. |
Sample rows reviewed in June 2026 included people housed for the Louisiana Department of Corrections and United States Marshals Service. One DOC sample included an arrest date and no-bond language. Several USMS-related samples had agency language in hold reasons even when other public table fields were blank. These examples show why the roster must be read as a custody summary rather than a final court charging record.
Finding County, State, Federal, and ICE Custody
St. Charles Parish custody is not one database. Nelson Coleman holds local pretrial detainees and can also house people for DOC, USMS, ICE, BOP, FBI, another parish, or a fugitive warrant. A person can be legally in state custody while still physically housed at the parish jail under Louisiana local-housing rules. Conversely, a person can leave Nelson Coleman and later appear only through a state, federal, or immigration locator.
| Custody Question | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current St. Charles Parish jail custody | Zuercher jail roster | Current Nelson Coleman public rows, including local and other-agency holds. |
| State-sentenced or DPS&C custody | Louisiana VINELink or DPS&C phone locator at (225) 383-4580 | Louisiana state custody status, location, and notification registration. |
| DPS&C local listing | DPS&C St. Charles Parish location page | Lists Nelson Coleman and St. Charles Parish Transitional Work Program (NC). |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present by number or name. |
| Federal pretrial or marshal hold | Roster first, then federal court or marshal-related channels | USMS detainees may be housed in the parish jail before BOP custody begins. |
| Immigration detention or ICE hold | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Current ICE custody, using A-number or name/country/date-of-birth search paths. |
St. Charles Parish Jail Facilities and Contact Card
The facility map for this parish is compact. The primary jail is Nelson Coleman Correctional Center at the Killona correctional campus. Louisiana DPS&C also lists St. Charles Parish Transitional Work Program (NC) at the same campus, but no separate state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was found inside St. Charles Parish.
Nelson Coleman Correctional Center
5061 LA Highway 3127
Killona, LA 70057
(985) 783-1164
Operates 24 hours; public visit schedule not published in sources reviewed.
St. Charles Parish Transitional Work Program (NC)
5061 LA Highway 3127
Killona, LA 70057
(985) 783-403 as published by DPS&C; verify with the jail
Work-release/transitional program connected to the Nelson Coleman campus.
Sheriff Records Fallback
Criminal Records Division, 15045 River Road, 3rd Floor
Hahnville, LA 70057
(985) 783-6237
Public Records and Legal Affairs hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
When the Roster Does Not Find Someone
The first fallback is the jail information line. Call Nelson Coleman at (985) 783-1164 when the roster is down, the spelling may be wrong, a booking is very recent, or the person may have been released. For sheriff administrative or records-routing questions, call the Sheriff's Office at (985) 783-6237.
For booking information or older records, use the sheriff's public-records process. The Public Records and Legal Affairs page says written requests go by mail to Captain Maurice Bostick, St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 426, Hahnville, LA 70057, or in person to Captain Maurice Bostick or Administrative Assistant Rhonda Walker at 260 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling, LA 70070. The page says a request is not deemed received if sent by methods other than the listed mail or in-person channels.
The sheriff's Arrest Reports page states that booking information is public record and requests for booking information on any St. Charles arrest are available through the Correctional Center. The Criminal Records Division page explains that the division manages arrests booked into St. Charles, incident and offense reports, crash reports investigated by SCSO, and arrest warrants or attachments generated by the 29th Judicial District Court. Documents are listed at $1 per page, audio/video at $1 per minute plus $10 per computer disk, and photos at $10, subject to exemptions.
If the person may have been transferred after sentencing, search Louisiana VINE or call the DPS&C imprisoned-person locator at (225) 383-4580 with the person's DPS&C number or name and date of birth. If the hold reason mentions USMS or BOP, check the BOP locator for federal custody after sentencing. If the issue is immigration-only or an ICE hold, use ICE ODLS and then the appropriate Enforcement and Removal Operations or facility contact if the online locator fails.
Booking and Intake at Nelson Coleman
Local booking begins after an arrest, warrant surrender, fugitive hold, DOC or parole hold, or federal/immigration hold. The person is transported to Nelson Coleman Correctional Center at 5061 LA Highway 3127 in Killona, then processed through booking. Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure art. 228 requires booking records and booking information summaries, and the sheriff's arrest-report page says booking information is public record.
Intake can include identification, a booking photograph, medical and classification screening, housing assignment, and bond or hold review. The roster model contains cell-block values for NCCC housing areas, although public rows may leave that field blank. Bond information may appear inside hold reasons, including no-bond language. Video arraignment exists at Nelson Coleman, reducing transport needs for early court events.
No official source located promised a fixed time from arrest to roster appearance. The June 2026 roster inspection did show same-day and recent custody records, so recent arrests may appear quickly, but families should call the jail when timing matters. Jail booking charges and holds are not the final prosecution record; filed charges, court dates, dispositions, dismissals, and sentencing belong with the 29th Judicial District Court, Clerk of Court, and District Attorney records process.
Visitation Schedule and Status
Official public visitation detail is limited. The sheriff's corrections page confirms video visitation, and says video arraignment and visitation reduce inmate transport and contraband introduction. It does not publish a weekly public schedule, remote-video vendor, dress code, child visitor rule, visit length, approval form, or attorney-visitation schedule in the reviewed sources. Treat the facility's 24/7 operating status as jail operation, not a visitation guarantee.
| Visit Type | Published Schedule | Status and Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Video visitation | Not published in sources reviewed | Confirmed by sheriff corrections page; call (985) 783-1164 for current scheduling and vendor details. |
| On-site public visits | Not published in sources reviewed | Call before traveling for approval, ID, minors, dress code, and lobby instructions. |
| Attorney visits | Not published in sources reviewed | Use facility or legal channels rather than a public family schedule. |
| Transitional Work Program visits | Not separately published | Verify through Nelson Coleman or the TWP contact because DPS&C lists the program separately. |
Mail, Money, App, and Records Channels
No official inmate-mail address format or mail scanning policy was located in the reviewed sheriff pages. Do not mail items based only on the street address until the jail confirms whether the envelope must include full name, booking number, housing unit, or other formatting. The public roster samples did not expose booking numbers, so a call to the jail may be necessary before sending mail.
Tiger Commissary has a St. Charles online service selector at orders.tigercommissary.com for St. Charles, but the accessible research did not show deposit fees, kiosk location, phone deposit option, or commissary limits. Confirm custody status and the correct person before sending funds.
The sheriff's public mobile app is another official information channel. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's mobile app page links Android and iPhone downloads and describes public-safety news, arrests, crime mapping, tips, emergency alerts, and mobile website access. The App Store listing is at apps.apple.com/us/app/st-charles-parish-sheriff/id1514223019, and Google Play lists com.ocv.stcharlesparishla. Research did not verify an app-only inmate roster or warrant search, so the web roster remains the documented lookup channel.
Verify before acting: Call Nelson Coleman before traveling, mailing property, scheduling a visit, or sending money. A DOC, USMS, ICE, fugitive, or no-bond hold can change what the parish jail can do.
Records Request Screenshot
The sheriff's official public-records page is the documented fallback when the roster does not answer a records question. The source page at stcharlessheriff.org/95/Public-Records-and-Legal-Affairs is especially important because it limits valid sheriff records requests to the listed mail and in-person channels.
Use that records page together with the arrest-report and criminal-records pages. Booking information can be public, but investigative material, juvenile suspect records, sexual-offense victim identifiers, confidential-source information, security procedures, and pending prosecution work product may be withheld under Louisiana public-records exemptions.