Catahoula Parish Sex Offender Registry

Search registered sex offenders in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana through the Louisiana State Police registry or by contacting the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office in Harrisonburg. Catahoula Parish is a rural central Louisiana parish where Sheriff Toney Edwards has led the office since 2016. The sheriff's office handles all local sex offender registrations. This page covers how to search the registry, how local registration works, the relevant state laws, and how to report a suspected violation.

Catahoula Parish Sex Offender Registry Search

Catahoula Parish residents use the Louisiana State Police sex offender registry to search for registered offenders in the parish. There is no separate Catahoula Parish portal. The LSP database covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and is free to search. You can search by the registrant's name, a street address, or a ZIP code, or use the map view to display all registered offenders within a specific distance from any point in the parish. No account or personal information is required to use the search tool.

Catahoula Parish is a small, rural parish in central Louisiana. The population is limited, and the number of registered offenders on the registry for the parish reflects that. Still, the map view is a useful way to check whether any registered offenders are near a specific home or school in the area, particularly near Harrisonburg, the parish seat. If an address on the registry appears wrong or outdated, report it to the sheriff's office or to the state police.

The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office official contact details, as listed by the office: "CATAHOULA PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE 301 Bushley St, P.O. BOX 655. Harrisonburg, LA 71340. Phone: 318-744-5411. Fax: 318-744-5568." Sheriff Toney Edwards can be reached by email at toney_cpso@att.net. Chief Deputy Ben Adams assists with day-to-day operations. The jail operates on a separate line at 318-744-2121 for detention inquiries. The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office website provides additional contact and service information.

The Louisiana State Police sex offender registry is the primary public search tool for registered sex offenders in Catahoula Parish.

The LSP registry is the main public search database for Catahoula Parish, providing free access to registered offender profiles in Harrisonburg and throughout the parish.

Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office Registration Process

Sheriff Toney Edwards and the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office are the local point of contact for all sex offender registrations in the parish. The physical office is at 301 Bushley St, Harrisonburg, LA 71340. An alternate address sometimes listed is 100 Pine Street, also in Harrisonburg. The mailing address is P.O. Box 655, Harrisonburg, LA 71340. Main phone: 318-744-5411. Fax: 318-744-5568. Email: toney_cpso@att.net. Jail: 318-744-2121.

When a person with a sex offense conviction first arrives in Catahoula Parish, whether they are moving from another parish or from out of state, they have 3 business days to appear at the sheriff's office and complete their registration. They must bring valid photo identification, proof of their current address in the parish, and details about any employment or school attendance if those apply to their registration requirements. The sheriff's office processes the registration and forwards the record to the Louisiana State Police to update the statewide database.

After the initial registration, every change to the registrant's information triggers a new 3-business-day window. This applies to a change of home address, a new employer, a new vehicle, a change in online usernames, and any other information included in the registration. Catahoula Parish is entirely rural. There are no incorporated cities large enough to have their own police department with a separate registration function. The sheriff's office is the only local registration point, and the state police is the second registration point. Both records must be kept current.

The Catahoula Parish jail roster is maintained separately from the sex offender registry. The Catahoula Parish jail roster at LAVNS shows current inmates and can help confirm whether a registered offender is currently in custody, which would temporarily affect their active community registration obligations.

Louisiana Sex Offender Laws Applicable to Catahoula Parish

The legal foundation for Louisiana's sex offender registration program is RS 15:540. This statute requires registration for any person convicted of a qualifying sex offense, regardless of whether the conviction happened in Louisiana or another state. There is no exception based on the age of the conviction. A person convicted decades ago must still register if they reside or work in Louisiana and the offense qualifies under state law.

Louisiana assigns registrants to one of three tiers. Tier I applies to lower-level offenses. These registrants check in once per year and stay on the registry for 15 years. Tier II covers mid-range offenses. These registrants check in every six months for 25 years. Tier III applies to the most serious offenses and requires 90-day check-ins for life. The court sets the tier at sentencing. It does not change automatically based on behavior, time, or completion of parole. Only a formal court petition can modify a tier assignment, and eligibility rules are narrow.

Under RS 15:541, the definitions of qualifying offenses include a broad range of contact and non-contact crimes. Convictions involving minors generally carry higher tier assignments. The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office can answer basic questions about whether a specific offense type is likely to require registration, but the definitive answer comes from the Louisiana State Police, reachable at 1-800-858-0551, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT.

Under RS 15:542, registered offenders in Catahoula Parish must disclose all online identifiers, including email addresses, social media usernames, and any other internet handles they use. Using a new account or alias without reporting it is a violation of the registration law. In a small, close community like Catahoula Parish, violations of this type are often noticed and reported to the sheriff's office. Non-compliance is a felony and can result in arrest and additional prison time.

What Catahoula Parish Sex Offender Profiles Include

Each profile in the Louisiana sex offender registry for a Catahoula Parish offender shows the person's legal name, a current photograph when on file, their home address, the offense of conviction, tier level, and compliance status. Employer and school information is included when required by their tier. Some profiles include vehicle details. All of this is publicly available at no cost through the LSP website.

Because Catahoula Parish is small and rural, community members often have personal knowledge of where registered offenders in the area actually live and work. If a profile shows an address that does not match what a community member knows to be true, that is worth reporting. The online registry depends on what offenders report. When an update has not been processed yet, or when an offender has not reported a change at all, the online record can be wrong. Law enforcement can compare the online record with the in-person registration file to determine whether a discrepancy is a processing lag or an actual violation.

Registry data is public by law and intended for community safety purposes. Using it to threaten or harass a registered offender or their family members is illegal under Louisiana law, even when the target is a person on the registry. Report concerns to law enforcement rather than acting on them personally.

Reporting Violations and Resources for Catahoula Parish

To report a suspected sex offender violation in Catahoula Parish, call the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-744-5411 or email toney_cpso@att.net. You can also call the Louisiana State Police sex offender hotline at 1-800-858-0551, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT. For emergencies, call 911. Reports may be made anonymously if you prefer not to identify yourself.

Common violations to report include a registrant who has moved without updating their address, an offender who is living or working near a prohibited location such as a school or park, or someone who has missed a required check-in. Provide as many specifics as you can, including the person's name, suspected current location, or employer. The more detail you can give, the easier it is for investigators to follow up quickly.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections sex offender registry page explains how the DOC notifies the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office before an offender is released from state prison into the parish.

The DOC page outlines how corrections officials coordinate with local sheriffs, including in Catahoula Parish, before releasing a registered sex offender from state custody.

The Louisiana State Police troop information page identifies the troop responsible for the Catahoula Parish area and provides regional state police contact details for escalating a complaint or reaching the state level directly.

The Louisiana State Police website provides access to the registry, hotline information, and resources for anyone in Catahoula Parish who needs to report a violation or verify a registration record.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border Catahoula Parish. Offenders near parish lines may hold registrations in more than one jurisdiction.