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Most Louisiana facilities use approved third-party vendors for calls, video visits, tablet messaging, and electronic photos. The specific vendor and procedures vary by facility. You'll generally create an account, register your information, and add funds to a prepaid or friends-and-family account before services become available.
You'll need an account with the facility's approved communication vendor and enough funds to cover calls, video visits, or messages. For remote video visits, you'll also need a compatible device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) that works with the vendor's site or app, plus a webcam and microphone.
Bringing kids to visit takes extra planning, but the rules are straightforward once you know them. Before you make the trip, confirm you're on the imprisoned person's approved visiting list and plan for children to stay with their parent or legal guardian the entire time you're on facility grounds.
Visiting someone at Avoyelles Parish Detention Center? Leave your phone in the car. Louisiana's visitation policy (OP-C-9) classifies a wide range of electronics—even individual components—as contraband in the visiting area.
Cameras are part of daily security at Raymond Laborde Correctional Center, but coverage isn't uniform. Here's what the system looks like, where cameras tend to be placed, and what privacy protections have been documented.
