Claiborne Parish Sex Offender Registry

Search for registered sex offenders in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana using the Louisiana State Police registry or by contacting the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office in Homer. Registry records are public and free to access online or by phone.

How to Search Claiborne Parish Sex Offenders

The Louisiana State Police sex offender registry is where you search for offenders in Claiborne Parish. The registry covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and lets you search by name, address, or ZIP code. You can also use the map view to scan a neighborhood in Homer or any other part of the parish. Each result includes a photo, the offender's current address, and details about their offense and registration tier.

Claiborne Parish does not run its own independent registry portal. All searches go through the statewide LSP system. If you prefer to call, the Louisiana State Police maintains a hotline at 1-800-858-0551, staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT. That line handles name lookups, questions about specific registrants, and general information about the registry process.

You can also contact the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office directly at 318-927-2011. The patrol and dispatch line runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For business-hour inquiries, the Tax and Civil office at 300 Highway 146, Homer, LA 71040 is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. You can reach that office by phone at 318-927-4807 or by fax at 318-927-2550. As noted on the sheriff's website: "Tax and Civil Office. 300 Hwy 146 Homer, LA 71040 Tel: 318-927-4807 Fax: 318-927-2550 Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm."

Sheriff Sam Dowies heads the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office. You can also reach the office by email at sam.dowies@claibornesheriff.org or write to P.O. Box 330, Homer, LA 71040. For criminal matters or narcotics-related concerns tied to a sex offender case, the Criminal Investigation and Narcotics Division is available at 318-927-9800.

Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office and the State Registry

The Louisiana State Police sex offender registry page is the main public-facing tool for finding registered offenders in Claiborne Parish. The page linked below shows how residents can search by location, view offender details, and access related state resources.

The LSP registry page is the primary tool for searching Claiborne Parish sex offender records, providing statewide search by name, address, or ZIP code.

The Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office website at claibornesheriff.org lists division contacts and office information. The sheriff's office is responsible for local registration intake. When an offender arrives in Claiborne Parish, they must check in with the sheriff's office within 3 business days. That window starts the day the offender moves in, starts work, or begins attending school in the parish. Missing the deadline is a felony under Louisiana law regardless of the reason given.

The Criminal Investigation and Narcotics Division note on the sheriff's website reads: "Criminal Investigation and Narcotics Division: Tel: 318-927-9800 Fax: 318-927-5914. 911 for Emergencies Only." This division handles any felony-level violations tied to sex offender cases, including failure to register and residency restriction violations.

Louisiana Sex Offender Registration Laws Affecting Claiborne Parish

Sex offender registration in Louisiana is set by RS 15:540 and the statutes that follow through RS 15:549. Anyone convicted of a qualifying sex offense in Louisiana or who moves to Louisiana after a conviction elsewhere must register. This applies even if the person served no prison time and was placed on probation only. The offense, not the punishment, is what triggers registration.

Louisiana uses a three-tier system to set how often and how long someone must register. Tier I offenders register once a year and stay on the list for 15 years. Tier II offenders register every 6 months for 25 years. Tier III offenders have the most serious convictions and must register every 90 days for life. The tier is set at sentencing. Completing a prison term or probation period does not change the tier or the registration timeline.

Under RS 15:542, every registered offender in Claiborne Parish must register with three agencies: the Louisiana State Police, the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office, and any local police department in a municipality where they live, work, or attend school. Failing to register with even one of these agencies is a separate felony offense. Each missed agency counts independently. Offenders who live near a parish line and work in another parish must also register there.

The definitions governing who must register are found in RS 15:541. That statute also confirms the public's right to access registry records and notes that using registry data to threaten or harass a registrant can lead to criminal charges against the person doing the harassing.

Registration is not a one-time event. Offenders must report any address change, new employer, new school, or change in online identifiers within 3 business days of the change occurring. In-state moves trigger fresh registration in both the old and new parish. Moving out of state still requires notifying Louisiana State Police before leaving.

What Claiborne Parish Sex Offender Registry Records Contain

Each entry on the Louisiana State Police registry includes basic identification data: full legal name, any known aliases, current home address, date of birth, physical description, and a photograph. The record also lists the offense or offenses that triggered registration, the conviction date, and the court of conviction. This gives you enough detail to confirm you are looking at the right person.

Records also show the tier classification and the registration frequency. You can see whether a given offender is current on registration or has an outstanding compliance issue, though live compliance status may lag behind by a few days during update processing. Offenders must also provide their employer's address and any school address where they are enrolled or working, so those details appear in the file when provided.

Email addresses, social media usernames, and other online identifiers are also part of the record. Louisiana requires offenders to report these. This helps law enforcement track contact between offenders and potential victims online. If an identifier is missing or appears outdated, call the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-927-2011 or the state hotline at 1-800-858-0551 to report it.

Reporting Non-Compliance in Claiborne Parish

If you think a sex offender in Claiborne Parish has failed to register, changed address without reporting, or is living near a school or daycare in violation of residency rules, report it. Call the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-927-2011 for local matters. For a state-level complaint or if the offender has crossed parish lines, call the Louisiana State Police at 1-800-858-0551.

You can also contact the Criminal Investigation and Narcotics Division at 318-927-9800 if the violation is part of a larger criminal situation. Do not approach or confront the offender directly. The law is clear that harassment of a registrant, even by someone acting on good intentions, can result in charges against you.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections sex offender registry page explains the DOC's role when offenders leave state custody and move into parishes like Claiborne. The DOC coordinates with the sheriff's office ahead of release so local law enforcement is ready. If an offender released from state prison fails to check in within 3 business days, that is a reportable violation.

Additional Resources for Claiborne Parish Residents

The DOC sex offender registry page at doc.la.gov provides background on how the state manages registered offenders after release from custody.

The DOC page explains the post-release registration process and the department's role in monitoring offenders still under supervised release in parishes like Claiborne.

For the full LSP troop coverage area that includes Claiborne Parish, the LSP posts troop boundary information on its site.

The LSP homepage links to the sex offender registry, troop contacts, and other public safety tools available to Claiborne Parish residents.

For written requests, you can mail the Claiborne Parish Sheriff's Office at P.O. Box 330, Homer, LA 71040. The second mailing address listed for the office is 613 East Main Street, Homer, LA 71040. Phone is always faster for registry questions, but written requests are accepted.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border or are close to Claiborne Parish. Offenders near a parish line may have registration obligations in more than one area.