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St. Tammany Parish Louisiana Sheriff Overview

St. Tammany Parish is located in the southeastern end of Louisiana. It was established in 1810 and named after Chief Tamanend, a Delaware Indian Chief that was known for his goodness. The parish seat is Covington. The zip codes in St. Tammany Parish are 70437, 70460, 70427, 70431, 70433, 70471, and 70435.

The head law enforcement officer in St. Tammany Parish is Sheriff Randy Smith. His second-in-command is Chief Deputy Fred Oswald who oversees the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Office. You can reach either officers using the contact details below.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office:

Address: 701 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433

Phone: (985) 809-8200

Inmate Search in St. Tammany Parish Jail

The St. Tammany Parish Jail maintains an

of inmates currently incarcerated in the facility. If you wish to locate an inmate here, you can scroll through the entire list or filter the view to only show inmates who have last names starting with a particular letter. Each inmate is listed with his/her complete name, date of birth, race, gender, and arrest date.

Important Jail Policies and Procedures:

Inmates at the St. Tammany Parish Jail are allowed visitation with family and friends. Visitors must arrive and sign in 20 minutes prior to visit. Failure to do so will result in the visit being denied. Visits are restricted to two visitors. Visitors will visit in equal increments. Visitation is allotted for 45 minutes. For example, 1 visitor – 45 minutes and 2 visitors – average 22 minutes each.

All visitors 15 years or older must have picture identification in order to visit an inmate. Visitors 17 years of age or younger will be permitted to visit with an inmate if supervised by an accompanying adult.

All visitors must check-out with the visitation officer when leaving the visitation area.

Visitors who leave the visitation area during their visit will not be allowed to re-enter the area and their visit will be considered forfeited.

Note: It is the inmate’s responsibility to notify their family members of any changes in their visitation times and days.

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Tuesday 0830-0900 A-300 Hallway Left

0915-0945 A-400 Hallway Right

1000-1030 900B (1-30) Juv. ISO 1

1300-1330 900B ( 31-60) Juv. ISO 2

1345-1415 B-100 (1-33) Intake ISO

1430-1500 B-100 (34-60) ISO A-45

1515-1545 B-200 (1-33) ISO A-46

Wednesday 0830-0900 B-200 (34-60) ISO A-47

0915-0945 C-100 ISO A-48

1000-1030 C-200 ISO A-49

1300-1330 C-300 ISO A-50

1345-1415 C-400 ISO A-51

1430-1500 C-500 ISO A-52

1515-1545 C-600 ISO A-77

Thursday 0830-0900 C-700 ISO A-78

0915-0945 C-800 ISO A-79

1000-1030 D-500 ISO A-80

1300-1330 D-600 ISO A-81

1345-1415 D-700 ISO A-82

1430-1500 D-800 ISO A-83

1515-1545 900A (1-30) ISO A-84

Friday 0830-0900 900A (30-60)

0915-0945 A-100

1000-1030 A-200

1300-1330 A500 / A600

1345-1415 A800

1430-1500 D-200

1515-1545 D-300

Saturday 0830-0900 D-400

0915-1100 D-100 (1-20) K-Dorm (1-20)

1200-1345 D-100 (21-40) K-Dorm (21-40)

1415-1545 TENT

All visitors must be here 20 minutes prior to their visit time to sign in, if late the visit will be denied.

To send mail to an inmate, please include the name of the inmate, the dorm number and the cell or bed number and mail to:

St. Tammany Parish Jail

P.O. Box 908

Covington, Louisiana 70433

You can call the jail at (985) 276-1000 to learn an inmate’s dorm, cell and/or bed number.

Families of inmates may mail a money order to a pre-arranged inmate account. The money order must include the inmate’s name, dorm number, bed or cell number and should be mailed to:

P.O. Box 3135

Covington, Louisiana 70434

Working at St. Tammany Parish Jail or Sheriff’s Office:

An entry level Corrections Officer in St. Tammany can earn a yearly salary of $32,100. Once he or she is post-certified and has completed a year of employment, the officer may be eligible for the state supplemental pay of $6000 per year.

Correction Officers are responsible for receiving and discharging inmates, supervising inmate activities, implementing the jail’s rules, and inspecting cells.

To become an employee of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, applicants must meet the following minimum entry requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must have a valid driver’s license
  • Must have no felony, drug, or domestic convictions
  • Must be a United States citizen
  • Must have graduated from an accredited high school or received a G.E.D.
  • Must be of good moral character and pass an extensive background check.
  • Pass pre-employment examinations
  • Pass a psychological examination
  • Pass a thorough medical examination
  • Pass pre-employment drug screen

    Sex Offender Search and Lookup:

    Federal law mandates that sex offenders must let local law enforcement know of any changes in their information so that their records in the state and national sex offender registry can be updated. The public is allowed to access these databases to help increase safety and awareness. The definition of a sex offender is a person who was found guilty of a sex crime such as rape, sexual assault, and child molestation. Anyone can visit

    to check for sex offenders residing in St. Tammany Parish. It is important to take note that some offenders may not always update their information when looking at the records listed in the registry. Your search results may reveal previous residential addresses or even contain incomplete addresses.  

    Bail and Bondsman

    A person arrested in St. Mary Parish can remain free from jail while awaiting trial if he or she is able to post bail. Bail is when the court requires money to be deposited into their care while the trial is ongoing. This is to help ensure that the defendant shows up at his trial. If he/she misses a court appearance, the money is forfeited.

    A defendant who is unable to post bail due to financial constraints is allowed to hire a bondsman to post bail on his behalf. The bondsman will also be held liable by the court for payment of the entire bail amount if the defendant fails to fulfill his court obligations. To hire a bondsman, the defendant must pay him 12% of the bail. This fee is non-refundable.

  • St. Tammany Parish County Jail Statistics
    Number of Persons Confined733
    Avg Daily Populationnot applicable
    Name of new facilitynot applicable
    Full time payroll131
    Full time total employees136
    Total salaries and wages7762898
    Other operating expenditures3404455
    Total construction costs327507
    Equipment, furnishings, etc556409
    Year of original constructionnot applicable
    Year of major renovationnot applicable
    Name of new facilityST. TAMMANY PARISH WORK RELEASE

    Address: P.O. BOX 908 COVINGTON LA 70433

    St. Tammany Parish Unemployment and Median Household Income
    Civilian Labor Force Annual Average, 2016116,448
    Number Employed Annual Average, 2016110,624
    Number Unemployed Annual Average, 20165,824
    Unemployment Rate, 20165.0
    Median Household Income Annual Average, 201563,499
    Sources: Unemployment – Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS data, Median Household Income – Census Bureau SAIPE data, Rural Classifications – USDA Economic Research Service
    St. Tammany Parish Poverty Data
    Estimate of People of All Ages In Poverty 201431,138
    Estimate Percentage of People of All Ages In Poverty 201512.5
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Model-based Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

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