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Find an Inmate at Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women

Louisiana DOC inmates are searchable statewide on VINELink. Here's how to search and what to do when someone doesn't appear.

Overview

LCIW is Louisiana’s only state-operated women’s prison. It holds women sentenced under the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The Louisiana DOC uses VINELink as the official statewide inmate locator, linked directly from the DOC website. If a woman is serving state time in Louisiana, LCIW is the most likely placement for sentenced state inmates. There’s no separate LCIW roster. VINELink is your first stop.

Quick Facts

  • Search Louisiana DOC inmates at vinelink.vineapps.com/search/LA/Person.
  • Search by her full legal name. New transfers may take 24 to 48 hours to appear.
  • LCIW is Louisiana's only state-operated women's prison. If she's serving state time in Louisiana, LCIW is the most likely placement.
  • If someone doesn't appear after 48 hours, call LCIW at (225) 319-2701.
  • Sign up for free release and transfer alerts through VINELink.
  • LCIW holds women at minimum, medium, maximum, and Death Row custody levels.

VINELink: vinelink.vineapps.com/search/LA/Person

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections uses VINELink as its official statewide inmate locator. Search by her full legal name. The system covers all Louisiana DOC-sentenced inmates statewide, including those housed at LCIW.

There is no separate inmate roster for LCIW. VINELink is the system to use.

Who Is at LCIW?

LCIW holds Louisiana state DOC inmates, specifically women. These are adults sentenced by Louisiana courts and serving time under the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections. LCIW is not a federal facility (search bop.gov for federal inmates) and is not a parish jail. Women held locally on parish charges would be at a parish jail, not LCIW.

LCIW is the only state-operated women’s prison in Louisiana. If a woman is serving a state sentence in Louisiana, LCIW is the primary state placement. Some women may be housed at parish facilities under DOC contract, so if she doesn’t appear at LCIW, VINELink will show her current location statewide.

Why Someone Might Not Appear

  • Recent transfer or arrival. New arrivals and transfers can take 24 to 48 hours to show up in VINELink after processing. Give it two full days.
  • Name variation. VINELink searches by the legal name on file with DOC. Try alternate spellings or last name only.
  • Not yet sentenced. Women awaiting trial or sentencing are typically held at parish jails, not LCIW.
  • Released. If she’s completed her sentence, she won’t show as currently incarcerated.

When to Call the Facility

If someone doesn’t appear in VINELink after 48 hours and you have reason to believe she’s at LCIW, call (225) 319-2701. Have her full legal name and any DOC ID number you have available.

VINELink lets you register for free custody status alerts. You’ll receive a call, text, or email whenever her DOC status changes, including:

  • Transfers to another facility
  • Release or completion of sentence
  • Escape

Sign up at vinelink.vineapps.com using her name and facility. Registration is free.

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Where do I search for an inmate at Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women?

Go to vinelink.vineapps.com/search/LA/Person and search by her full legal name. VINELink is Louisiana DOC's official statewide inmate locator and covers all state DOC facilities including LCIW.

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Why doesn't the person I'm looking for appear in VINELink?

New transfers can take 24 to 48 hours to update. Try alternate name spellings. If she still doesn't appear, call LCIW at (225) 319-2701. She may not be at LCIW yet, or she may have been released.

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Does LCIW have its own inmate roster?

No. LCIW does not maintain a public inmate roster. All Louisiana DOC inmates, including those at LCIW, are searchable through VINELink at vinelink.vineapps.com/search/LA/Person.

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Is LCIW the only women's prison in Louisiana?

LCIW is the only state-operated women's prison in Louisiana. Some women may be housed at parish facilities under DOC contract. If a woman is serving a Louisiana state sentence, VINELink will show her current placement, whether that's LCIW or another location.

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How do I sign up for transfer and release notifications?

Register at vinelink.vineapps.com using her name and facility. You'll receive free automated alerts by phone, text, or email when her DOC status changes, including transfers, release, or escape.

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Who does LCIW hold?

LCIW holds women sentenced under the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. They are not federal inmates (search bop.gov for those) and are not typically pre-trial detainees. LCIW is the only state-operated women's prison in Louisiana and houses women at minimum, medium, maximum, and Death Row custody levels.

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