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Updated on: February 29, 2024

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Saint James Parish County Jail, Saint James Parish County, County Jail

5800 Hwy 44PO BOX 44Convent, LA 70723

Louisiana

https://stjamessheriff.com/

Saint James Parish County County can be found in the Louisiana area. – is the county seat. Saint James Parish County has a total population of 30821 and was formed in .

Saint James Parish County County has a total area of 872 square miles. The zip codes in Saint James Parish County County are .

The Saint James Parish County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Saint James Parish County County, operates the Saint James Parish County Jail in Convent, , Louisiana. Saint James Parish County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 106,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Saint James Parish County Jail sits on a 84-acre land with 10 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Saint James Parish County Jail commissary. The Saint James Parish County Jail’s physical address is 5800 Hwy 44PO BOX 44Convent, LA 70723.

Saint James Parish County Jail was constructed in 1851. By then, the Saint James Parish County Jail served less than 73 residents. Later in 1923, the population in Saint James Parish County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1956s, 57 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Saint James Parish County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Saint James Parish County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Saint James Parish County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Saint James Parish County Jail

All inmates at the Saint James Parish County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Saint James Parish County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Saint James Parish County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Saint James Parish County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Saint James Parish County Jail 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 Saint James Parish County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Saint James Parish County Jail 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 Saint James Parish County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Saint James Parish County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Saint James Parish County Jail inmate or officer at the Saint James Parish County Jail, call at (225) 562-2377 or fax at .

Call the Saint James Parish County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Saint James Parish County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Saint James Parish County Jail, inmates, and services.

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