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Saint Landry Parish County Jail, Saint Landry Parish County, County Jail

108 S Market StPO BOX 1029Opelousas, LA 70571

Louisiana

https://www.slpsheriff.com/

Saint Landry Parish County County can be found in the Louisiana area. – is the county seat. Saint Landry Parish County has a total population of 72970 and was formed in .

Saint Landry Parish County County has a total area of 662 square miles. The zip codes in Saint Landry Parish County County are .

The Saint Landry Parish County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Saint Landry Parish County County, operates the Saint Landry Parish County Jail in Opelousas, , Louisiana. Saint Landry Parish County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 86,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Saint Landry Parish County Jail sits on a 91-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Saint Landry Parish County Jail commissary. The Saint Landry Parish County Jail’s physical address is 108 S Market StPO BOX 1029Opelousas, LA 70571.

Saint Landry Parish County Jail was constructed in 1852. By then, the Saint Landry Parish County Jail served less than 80 residents. Later in 1921, the population in Saint Landry Parish County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 53 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Saint Landry Parish County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Saint Landry Parish County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Saint Landry Parish County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Saint Landry Parish County Jail

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

The Saint Landry Parish County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Saint Landry Parish County Jail inmate or officer at the Saint Landry Parish County Jail, call at (337) 948-6516 or fax at .

Call the Saint Landry Parish County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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