Find Sex Offenders in Concordia Parish

Search registered sex offenders in Concordia Parish, Louisiana using the Louisiana State Police registry or by contacting the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office in Vidalia. The registry is public and free to search online or by phone anytime.

How to Search Concordia Parish Sex Offenders

The Louisiana State Police sex offender registry is the main search tool for offenders in Concordia Parish. The statewide database covers all 64 Louisiana parishes. Search by name, address, or ZIP code to find anyone registered in Vidalia, Ferriday, or anywhere else in the parish. The map view is useful for checking a specific street or neighborhood. Each record includes a photo, current address, offense details, and the offender's registration tier.

Concordia Parish does not operate an independent online portal. All public searches go through the LSP system. If you want to call, the LSP sex offender hotline is 1-800-858-0551, available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT. The hotline handles individual name lookups, questions about registration timelines, and tips about possible non-compliance.

For local contact, reach the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office by phone at 318-336-5231. The main office is at 4001 Carter Street, Room 7, Vidalia, LA 71373. The mailing address is P.O. Box 790, Vidalia, LA 71373, and the fax is 318-336-5021. You can also email Sheriff David Hedrick at dhedrick@concordiasheriff.org. The sheriff's website is at concordiasheriff.org. As noted in the office's official contact listing: "CONCORDIA PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE 4001 Carter Street; Room 7 Vidalia, LA 71373 P. 318-336-5231."

Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office Locations and Contacts

The Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office has multiple facilities serving the parish. The main office in Vidalia handles administration and sex offender registration intake. There are two additional facilities in Ferriday that handle other operations.

The LSP registry is the official statewide database for finding registered sex offenders in Concordia Parish and all other Louisiana parishes.

The CPSO Administration and Community Justice Center is located at 27797 Highway 15, Ferriday, LA 71334 and can be reached at 318-437-0740. The Concordia Parish Correctional Facility is at 26356 Highway 15, Ferriday, LA 71334, phone 318-757-1865. There is also a Correctional Women's Facility at 5223 Highway 84, Vidalia, LA 71373, with phone 318-336-2881. Offenders released from any of these facilities into the community must register within 3 business days of release.

The sheriff's office is the primary local point of contact for sex offender registration in the parish. When an offender moves to Concordia Parish, they must report to the sheriff's office at 4001 Carter Street within 3 business days. Address changes, job changes, school enrollment or withdrawal, and changes to online identifiers all trigger a new 3-day reporting window. Missing that window is a felony.

Louisiana Sex Offender Registration Laws in Concordia Parish

Sex offender registration in Louisiana is governed by RS 15:540 and the statutes that follow through RS 15:549. Any person convicted of a qualifying offense in Louisiana, or who moves to Louisiana with a qualifying conviction from another state, must register. This is true regardless of whether the person served prison time. Probation-only sentences still trigger the registration requirement if the underlying offense qualifies.

Louisiana places each registered offender into one of three tiers based on the nature of the offense. Tier I offenders register once a year for 15 years. Tier II offenders register every 6 months and remain on the registry for 25 years. Tier III offenders have the most serious convictions and must register every 90 days for life. The tier is fixed at sentencing. Neither completing a prison sentence nor maintaining a clean record after release changes the tier or shortens the registration period.

Under RS 15:542, offenders in Concordia Parish must register with three agencies: the Louisiana State Police, the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office, and any local police department in a city where they live, work, or attend school. All three registrations are required. Missing even one is a separate felony. Offenders who cross into Tensas, Catahoula, or any other neighboring parish for work or school must also register with authorities there.

Definitions for qualifying offenses and registrant obligations appear in RS 15:541. That statute also establishes the public's right to access registry records, while noting that using registry data to threaten, intimidate, or harass a registrant or their family may result in criminal prosecution. The purpose of the registry is public safety information, not a tool for confrontation.

What Concordia Parish Sex Offender Records Include

Registry records in the LSP system include the offender's full legal name, any aliases, current home address, date of birth, physical description, and photograph. The record also shows the conviction offense, the date of conviction, and the court where the case was decided. This level of detail allows you to confirm you have found the right person before taking any action.

Records also show the offender's employer address and any school address if they work or study in the parish. Online identifiers such as email addresses and social media usernames are required to be reported and appear in the file when on record. The tier classification and registration schedule are also visible, so you can see how often the person is required to report.

If you believe a record is inaccurate or out of date, contact the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-336-5231 or the state hotline at 1-800-858-0551. Do not act on possibly stale data without confirming it first. Address information in particular can lag a few days during active update processing.

Reporting Non-Compliance in Concordia Parish

If you believe a registered sex offender in Concordia Parish has failed to register, given a false address, or is living near a school in violation of residency restrictions, report it. Call the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office at 318-336-5231 for local matters. For a state-level investigation or if the offender has moved to another parish without reporting, call the LSP hotline at 1-800-858-0551.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections sex offender registry page explains what happens when offenders are released from state custody and move into communities like those in Concordia Parish. The DOC coordinates with the sheriff's office ahead of any release so local law enforcement can prepare. If a released offender fails to register within 3 business days, that is a reportable violation.

Do not approach or confront a registered offender on your own. As stated under RS 15:541, harassment of a registrant can result in criminal charges against the person doing the harassing. Report concerns to law enforcement and let them handle it.

Additional Resources for Concordia Parish

The LSP troop information page provides contact details for the State Police troop covering Concordia Parish and nearby areas.

The LSP troop information page lists each troop's geographic area, phone numbers, and key contacts for parishes across Louisiana including Concordia.

The DOC sex offender resources page at doc.la.gov covers the department's supervision role for offenders released into the community.

The DOC page covers post-release registration and the department's role in monitoring offenders still under state supervision in Concordia Parish and across Louisiana.

For mail correspondence, use the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office mailing address: P.O. Box 790, Vidalia, LA 71373. The fax is 318-336-5021. Written requests are accepted but phone or in-person contact is faster for registry-related questions.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border or are close to Concordia Parish. Sex offenders who live or work near a parish line may have registration duties in more than one area.