Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, LA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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Jefferson Parish County County can be found in the Louisiana area. Gretna – is the county seat. Jefferson Parish County has a total population of 439036 and was formed in 1825.

Jefferson Parish County County has a total area of 295 square miles. The zip codes in Jefferson Parish County County are .

Jefferson Parish County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jefferson Parish County Sheriff, , is the head law enforcement officer in the Jefferson Parish County county. You can reach him by calling 504-363-5670.

Address: 197 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, Louisiana, 70053, .

Fax:

Phone: 504-363-5670

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The Jefferson Parish County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jefferson Parish County County, operates the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna, Gretna, Louisiana. Jefferson Parish Correctional Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 104,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jefferson Parish Correctional Center sits on a 83-acre land with 8 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jefferson Parish Correctional Center commissary. The Jefferson Parish Correctional Center’s physical address is 100 Dolhonde Street, Gretna, LA, 70053.

Jefferson Parish Correctional Center was constructed in 1885. By then, the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center served less than 99 residents. Later in 1911, the population in Jefferson Parish County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 58 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jefferson Parish County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Jefferson Parish Correctional Center serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Louisiana state prison. While Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, they undertake various Jefferson Parish Correctional Center inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Jefferson Parish Correctional Center and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center

All inmates at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Jefferson Parish County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Jefferson Parish County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Jefferson Parish Correctional Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Jefferson Parish Correctional Center personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Jefferson Parish Correctional Center adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Jefferson Parish Correctional Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Jefferson Parish Correctional Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jefferson Parish Correctional Center inmate or officer at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, call at 504-368-5360 or fax at or fax504-374-7769.

Call the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center official website for answers to common questions about the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, inmates, and services.

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