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Louisiana correctional populations of Census 2010 vintage

We recommend using these addresses only for guidance in identifying prison populations in the Census data and warn against assuming that the prisons were in fact counted at that particular location.

Facility Name Prisoners Type Address City Zip County Survey Date
Acadia Parish Jail 204 Local Court Circle Parkerson Avenue Crowley 70527 3/31/2006
Allen Correctional Center 1,592 Private 3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Road Kinder 70648 Allen Parish 12/30/2005
Allen Parish Jail 42 Local Main Street Oberlin 70655 3/31/2006
Amite City Jail 12 Local 101 Oak Street Amite 70422 3/31/2006
Ascension Parish Jail 277 Local 2384 Lemonville Cutoff Road Donaldsonville 70346 3/31/2006
Assumption Parish Jail 108 Local 233 Highway 1008 Napoleonville 70390 3/31/2006
Avoyelles Correctional Center 1,600 State 1630 Prison Road Cottonport 71327 Avoyelles Parish 12/30/2005
Avoyelles Parish 1,183 Local Evergreen 71333 3/31/2006
Bayou Dorcheat Correction Center 461 Local 1455 Bravo Boulevard Minden 71055 3/31/2006
Beauregard Parish Jail 133 Local 412 Mayeau Drive De Ridder 70634 3/31/2006
Bienville Parish Jail 50 Local P.O. Box 328 Arcadia 71001 3/31/2006
Bossier City Jail 50 Local 620 Benton Rd, Bossier City 71171-6216 3/31/2006
Bossier Parish 1,060 Local P.O. Box 850 Benton 71006 3/31/2006
C Paul's Phelps Correctional Center 840 State P.O. Box 1056 Dequincy 70633 Calcasieu Parish 12/30/2005
Caddo Parish Correctional Center 1,353 Local 1101 Forum Drive Shreveport 71137-0110 3/31/2006
Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center 1,250 Local 5410 Broad Street Lake Charles 70601 3/31/2006
Caldwell Parish Jails - (3 Facilities) 325 Local P.O. Box 60 Columbia 71418 3/31/2006
Cameron Parish Jail 25 Local 119 Smith Circle Cameron 70631 3/31/2006
Catahoula Parish Jail & Detention Fac 575 Local 301 Bushley Street Harrisonburg 71340 3/31/2006
Cinc, Inc 155 Private 1101 Canvasback Lake Charles 70615 Calcasieu Parish 12/30/2005
City Of Faith - Lafayette (Male) 54 Private 251 Larue France Lafayette 70508 Lafayette Parish County 12/30/2005
City Of Faith - Monroe (Female) Work Release 31 Private 1814 Jackson Street Monroe 71207 Ouachita Parish 12/30/2005
City Of Faith - Monroe Work Release Center 110 Private 1511 Jackson Street Monroe 71202 Ouachita Parish 12/30/2005
City Of Faith Prison Ind., Inc 16 Private 752 Austin Place Shreveport 71101 Caddo Parish 12/30/2005
City Of Faith Prison Min., Ind 17 Private 3581 E Prien Lake Road Lake Charles 70601 Calcasieu Parish 12/30/2005
Claiborne Detention Center 700 Local P.O. Box 390 Homer 71040 3/31/2006
Claiborne Parish Jail 62 Local 613 East Main St Homer 71040 3/31/2006
Concordia Parish 528 Local 26356 Highway 15 Ferriday 71334 3/31/2006
David Wade Correctional Center 1,088 State 670 Bell Hill Road Homer 71040 Claiborne Parish 12/30/2005
De Soto Parish Jail 90 Local 205 Franklin Street Mansfield 71052 3/31/2006
Dequincy City Jail 6 Local 218 East 4th Street Dequincy 70633-3504 3/31/2006
Dixon Correctional Institute 1,436 State P.O. Box 788 Jackson 70748 East Feliciana Parish 12/30/2005
E Feliciana Parish 186 Local P.O. Box 8025 Clinton 70722 3/31/2006
East Baton Rouge Prison 1,558 Local 2867 Brig. Gen. Issac Smith Ave. Scotlandville 70807 3/31/2006
East Carroll Detention Center 1,128 Local 400 1st Street Lake Providence 71254 3/31/2006
Ecumenical House 49 Private 6753 Cezanne Street Baton Rouge 70806 Baton Rouge-East Baton 12/30/2005
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center 2,447 State P.O. Box 174 St. Gabriel 70776 Richland Parish 12/30/2005
Eunice City Jail 39 Local 300 S. Second Street Eunice 70535 3/31/2006
Evangeline Parish Jail 72 Local Courthouse, 200 Court Street Ville Platte 70586 3/31/2006
Federal Detention Center 831 Local P.O. Box 5060 Oakdale 71463 3/31/2006
Forcht-Wade 615 State 7990 Caddo Drive Keithville 71047 Caddo Parish County 12/30/2005
Franklin Parish Jail 600 Local 388 Natures Acres Road Winnsboro 71295 3/31/2006
Grant Parish Jail 90 Local 485 Richardson Dr. Colfax 71417 3/31/2006
Hammond City Jail 19 Local 303 E. Thomas St. Hammond 70403 3/31/2006
Iberia Parish Jail 495 Local 3618 Broken Arrow Road New Iberia 70560 3/31/2006
Iberville Parish Jail 107 Local Highway 3066 Bayou Road Plaquemine 70765 3/31/2006
J. Levy Dababie Correctional Center 477 State 1453 15th Street Pineville 71360 Rapides Parish 12/30/2005
Jackson Parish Jail 33 Local 500 E. Court St. Jonesboro 71251 3/31/2006
Jefferson Davis Parish Jail 59 Local 321 East Plaquemine Street Jennings 70546 3/31/2006
Jefferson Parish Jail 718 Local 100 Dolhonde Street Gretna 70053 3/31/2006
Jennings City Jail 36 Local 110 North Broadway Street Jennings 70546 3/31/2006
La Fourche Parish 242 Local P.O. Box 5608 Thibodaux 70302 3/31/2006
La Salle Parish Jail 29 Local Courthouse Road Jena 71342 3/31/2006
Lafayette Community Correctional Center, Fac 41 Private 205 6th Street Lafayette 70501 Lafayette Census Parish 12/30/2005
Lafayette Community Correctional Ctr, Fac #2 43 Private 120 South Chestnut Street Lafayette 70502 Lafayette Census Parish 12/30/2005
Lafayette Parish Jail 1,065 Local 916 Lafayette St. Lafayette 70502 3/31/2006
Leesville City Jail 5 Local 101 West Lee Street Leesville 71446 3/31/2006
Lincoln Parish Detention Center 97 Local Parish Road Ruston 71273-2028 3/31/2006
Livingston Parish Jail 186 Local 28445 Charley Watts Road Livingston 70754 3/31/2006
Louisiana Correctional Institution For Women 1,074 State P.O. Box 26 St. Gabriel 70776 Richland Parish 12/30/2005
Louisiana State Penitentiary 5,499 State General Delivery Angola 70712 West Feliciana Parish 12/30/2005
Madison Correction Center 334 Local 158 Treatment Plant Road Tallulah 71282 3/31/2006
Madison Parish Detention Center 268 Local 196 Old Highway 65 South Tallulah 71282 3/31/2006
Madison Parish Jail 29 Local 404 East Green Street Tullulah 71282 3/31/2006
Mamou City Jail 7 Local 501 Main St. Mamou 70554-3735 3/31/2006
Morehouse Parish Jail 518 Local 351 South Franklin Bastrop 71220 3/31/2006
Morgan City Jail 59 Local Highway 90 Morgan City 70381 3/31/2006
Natchitoches Detention Center 434 Local 299 Edwina Drive Natchitoches 71457 3/31/2006
New Orleans Parish Prison System 2,481 Local 2800 Gravier Street New Orleans 70119 3/31/2006
Oakdale City Jail 3 Local 118 North 10th Street Oakdale 71463 3/31/2006
Oakdale FCI 1,241 Federal P.O. Box 5050 Oakdale 71463 Allen Parish 12/30/2005
Oakdale FCI 1,429 Federal 4/1/2010
Oakdale FDC 831 Federal 4/1/2010
Oakdale FDC-Camp 142 Federal 4/1/2010
Opelousas City Jail 24 Local Opelousas 70571 3/31/2006
Ouachita Parish Correctional Facility 846 Local Ouachita Parish Correctional Facility Monroe 71202-8246 3/31/2006
Ouachita Parish Sheriffs Office Work Rel Ctr 183 Local 4801 South Grand Street Monroe 71202 3/31/2006
Patterson City Jail 32 Local 1308 Main St. Patterson 70392367 3/31/2006
Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center 159 Local 10933 State Highway 981 New Roads 70760 3/31/2006
Pollock Med FCI 942 Federal 4/1/2010
Pollock USP 1,439 Federal 4/1/2010
Pollock-Camp 236 Federal 4/1/2010
Rapides Parish 960 Local 701 Murray Street, 3rd Floor Alexandria 71309 3/31/2006
Rayne City Jail 16 Local 202 Oak St Rayne 70578 3/31/2006
Red River Parish Jail 67 Local 615 East Carroll Street Coushatta 71019-0375 3/31/2006
Richland Parish Detention Center 767 Local 465 Hwy 15 Rayville 71269 3/31/2006
Sabine Parish 145 Local P.O. Box 1440 Many 71449 3/31/2006
Sherman Walker Correctional Center 273 Local P.O. Box 1600 La Place 70069 3/31/2006
Shreveport City Jail 98 Local 1234 Texas Avenue Shreveport 71101 3/31/2006
Slidell City Jail N/A Local 2112 Sgt. Alfred Drive Slidell 70458 3/31/2006
St. Bernard Parish Prison 150 Local 1900 Pires Road Chalmette 70043 3/31/2006
St. Charles Parish Jail 518 Local 5061 La 3127 Killona 70057 3/31/2006
St. Helena Parish Jail 50 Local P.O. Drawer 456 Greensburg 70441 3/31/2006
St. James Parish Jail 95 Local P.O. Box 83 Convent 70723 3/31/2006
St. Landry Parish Jail 222 Local 111 South Market Opelousas 70571 3/31/2006
St. Martin Parish 485 Local P.O. Box 247 St. Martinville 70582 3/31/2006
St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center 325 Local P.O. Box 579 Centerville 70522 3/31/2006
St. Tammany Parish 733 Local P.O. Box 908 Covington 70433 3/31/2006
State Police Inmate Barracks 165 State 1400 W. Irene Road Zachary 70791 East Baton Rouge Census Parish 12/30/2005
Steve Hoyle Rehabilitation Center 251 State 1005 W Green Street Tallulah 71282 Madison Parish County 12/30/2005
Sulphur City Jail 21 Local 500-B North Huntington Sulphur 70663 3/31/2006
Tangipahoa Parish Jail 523 Local 101 Campo Lane Amite 70422 3/31/2006
Tensas Parish Jail 15 Local 203 Hancock Street St. Josephs 71366 3/31/2006
Terrebonne Parish Jail 625 Local Church Street Court House Annex Houma 70361 3/31/2006
Union Parish Detention Center 341 Local P.O. Box 749 Farmerville 71241 3/31/2006
USP Pollock & Camp 1,462 Federal 1000 Airbase Road Pollock 71467 12/30/2005
Vermilion Parish Law Enforcement Center 149 Local P.O. Box 307 Abbeville 70510 3/31/2006
Vernon Parish Correctional Facility 207 Local 2294 Slagle Rd. Leesville 71446 3/31/2006
Ville Platte Jail 5 Local 100 Block Of S. Coriel Ville Platte 70586 3/31/2006
Washington Correctional Institute 1,093 State 27268 Highway 21 Angie 70426 Washington Parish 12/30/2005
Washington Parish Jail 193 Local 1002 Main Street Franklinton 70438 3/31/2006
Welsh City Jail 7 Local 201 W. South Street Welsh 70591 3/31/2006
West Baton Rouge Parish 514 Local 1150 Northwest Dr. Port Allen 70767 3/31/2006
West Carroll Parish Jail 26 Local 305 East Main Oak Grove 71263 3/31/2006
West Feliciana Parish Jail 41 Local 4789 Prosperity Street St. Francisville 70775 3/31/2006
West Monroe Corr Center 38 Local 2301 N. 7th St. West Monroe 71291-5256 3/31/2006
Winn Correctional Center - CCA 1,651 Private Gum Springs Road Winnfield 71483-1260 Winn Parish 12/30/2005
Winn Parish Jail 39 Local P.O. Box 950 Winnfield 71483 3/31/2006
Winnfield City Jail 32 Local 203 South Jones Street Winnfield 71483 3/31/2006

This table draws data from three sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 1, 2010: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date on April 4, 2010.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on December 30, 2005 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2005 [Computer file]. ICPSR24642-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-10-05. doi:10.3886/ICPSR24642
  • Local jails on March 31, 2006 was extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR26602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR26602

Military prisons and state halfway houses are not included in the above table as we were not able to locate an appropriate national database of these types of facilities. Juvenile facilities are not included in the above because the Census Bureau counts these facilities separately from the adult correctional institutions that are the focus of our work. Where necessary, state-specific sources will be more useful for identifying juvenile facilities.

We do, however, have a list (without population information) of all federal halfway houses as of March 2010.

For state, federal and local prisons built or expanded in the latter half of the decade, you may find this list of New and Expanded Prisons Since 2000 helpful as well.

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