Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women

By BpRichfield, 24 April, 2024
Name of Warden:
Kristen Thomas
Description of Facility

Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women is located in St. Gabriel, and is the state's only women's prison and houses the only Death Row for women. Inmates can participate in job opportunities within the facility as well as supervised positions in the community, such as litter removal and janitorial work. They can also work in a garment factory. Mental health services, medical treatment, substance abuse, and sex offender treatment are provided for all inmates. Education programs and vocational courses in upholstery, welding, horticulture, and culinary arts are offered to help with successful rehabilitation upon release.

Facility Telephone Number
225-319-2701
Facility Address

Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women
15200 Scenic Highway
Baker, LA 70714
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Louisiana Correctional Institution for Women
15200 Scenic Highway
Baker, LA 70714
United States

What you can send an inmate

mail

Inmates in Louisiana are encouraged to maintain communication with their loved ones. While serving their sentence, inmates can receive correspondence. To send mail to an inmate, you must have their location and ID number, which can be obtained through a Louisiana inmate search.

Always include the following on correspondence:

  • The inmate's First and Last name
  • Their identification number
  • The facility name and address
  • Your full name and address in the return field

Inmates in Louisiana are allowed to receive the following through the mail:

  • Letters
  • Photos no larger than 4"x6". Instant/polaroid photos are not allowed. No nudity, weapons, drugs, or alcohol can be in the images.
  • Newspaper and magazine clippings
  • New softcover books newspapers and magazines mailed directly from a distributor like Barnes and Noble. Publications must not contain nudity, be sexually explicit, or present a security threat to the facility.

Do not send the following through the mail it will be rejected:

  • Stamps, stationary, money orders, cash, checks
  • Stickers, homemade cards, musical/electronic cards, non-white envelopes
  • Coloring book pages, drawings
  • Marker, crayon, glitter, or raised decorations are prohibited on correspondence
  • White out, glue, paint or any other liquid on the letters

Read the Louisiana Department of Corrections policy on inmate mail.

Sending Monthly Holiday Care/Food Packages
Louisiana allows inmate care packages to be ordered from AccessSecurepak. These packages contain food, snack, drink and hygiene items. Packages are only available for order during select dates. To order a package you will need to know the inmate's current location and ID number, this can be found by utilizing the inmate search on this page.

How Inmate Calls Work

 Louisiana Department of Corrections allows offenders to make outgoing collect calls only. Some important things to know:

  • You must be on the inmate's approved call list in order to receive phone calls.
  • An inmate's phone list that can contain up to twenty contacts, these include numbers for loved ones and for legal calls.
  • Phone lists are updated every 3 months.
  • Phone calls (with the exception of legal calls) may be monitored and recorded.
  • Calls are up to 15 minutes in duration.
  • In order to receive calls on a cell phone you will need to sign up for pre-paid calls, provided through Securus Technologies.  This allows you to purchase phone minutes for your inmate.
  •  Read the Louisiana DOC policy on inmate calls.
How to send money to an inmate

   Louisiana Department of Corrections utilizes JPAY for inmate banking. This enables loved ones to send an inmate up to $500 through the following methods:

  • By Web:  Through the JPAY website.
     
  • By Mobile App: Through the JPAY App, available on Apple and Android.
     
  • By Telephone: Over the phone by calling 1-800-574-5729.
     
  • By Mail: Send funds to an inmate using a money order.
  • By Walk-In: Using a debit card you can walk-in to any correctional facility and deposit money through the kiosk.  Additionally, you can use cash to send money at any MoneyGram location, this includes Walmart and CVS. Use receive code 8714.
How to do an Inmate Search

 Having an inmate's ID number is necessary for sending correspondence, funds, and arranging visits.  You can get an offenders ID number and other crucial information like their location by searching the Louisiana inmate database.

Visiting Information/FAQs

In order to visit an inmate in Louisiana, you must be on the their approved visitors list. Begin the approval process by following these steps:

  • The inmate is required to mail any prospective visitor a Louisiana application for visiting privileges form, this application form can only be obtained by the inmate.
  • Complete, print, sign and mail the application back to inmate's institution.
  • Once you are approved, you can visit your loved one.
  • Offenders can have up to ten people on their approved visitors list.

Important things to know when visiting an inmate at Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women:

  • A valid government issued photo ID is required in order to visit.
  • Custody status determines the number of allowed visitors.
    • Minimum and Achievement Custody are allowed six visitors per visit.
    • Medium custody is allowed up to four visitors per visit.
    • Maximum custody is allowed up to two visitors.
    • Death row inmates are allowed a single visitor per visit.
  • All custody levels are allowed two visits each month.
  • Visits are two hours in duration (minimum and Achievement status inmates are allowed four additional hours each month in visiting.
  • Visitors are subject to search, as is their vehicle.
  • No food or drinks may enter into the facility.
  • No purses, wallets, or handbags are allowed.
  • No cell phones, pagers, cameras, or electronics of any kind.  Secure these items in your car, or in a visitation locker if available.
  • No tobacco products or lighters.
  • No weapons, No drugs or alcohol.

Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women Visiting Hours:

Death Row inmates:
Monday and Wednesday
9:00am-2:00pm
Processing of visitors end at 1:15pm

General Population
Maximum custody
Segregation & Disciplinary units:
Friday
9:00am-2:00pm
Processing of visitors end at 1:15pm

Contact Visits:
Medium Custody
Minimum Custody
Rotating Saturdays and Sundays by Unit
9:00am-2:00pm
Processing of visitors end at 1:15pm

Honor dorm inmates have visits on Saturdays and Sundays.

Louisiana Department of Correction policy on visitation.

Dress Code and Visiting Rules

  • Clothing may not be similar to the inmate's
  • No camouflage or swimsuits
  • No see through, fishnet, or sheer clothing
  • No halter tops, no tube tops, no tank tops
  • No skirts, skorts, shorts, culottes, or dresses shorter than three inch above the knee
  • No spandex, leggings, jeggings, or tight fitting clothing
  • No mini skirts, slit skirts, or slit dresses
  • Undergarments must not be showing
  • No braless attire
  • No flip flops, sandals, open toe shoes, open back shoes, or bare feet allowed
  • No clothing that reveals the midriff or shoulders
  • No clothing with rips, tears, or holes above the knee
  • No clothing that contains profanity, or be symbolic of drugs or gangs, sexual symbols, or contain offensive or threatening language/images are prohibited
  • No clothing that promotes alcohol or tobacco

For more information contact the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women visitation department Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm at (225)-319-2324.

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