Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center

Before an on-site visit to Bayou Dorcheat, make sure you are listed on the inmate’s Visitation Form. Check your assigned visit day and time with the inmate, since timing depends on their cell assignment. Bring current, valid photo ID; on your first visit, you must also complete a Visitor Information Form and will be checked for outstanding warrants. For video visits from home, approved visitors can use City Tele Coin on their own device or computer. Register for a direct-pay account at www.CityTeleCoin.com. You can use the website or download the optional app after creating your account. Video visits are monitored, and violating visitor guidelines results in suspension of your visitation privileges. Before you travel, confirm your visit arrangements with the facility at (318) 371-9199.

For an ordinary personal letter, address your envelope to the recipient’s full name and inmate ID number, followed by Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Facility, 1455 Bravo Boulevard, Minden, LA 71055. You must include your full name and return address; incoming mail is checked for a return address before delivery. If you cannot find the recipient’s inmate ID or booking number online, call (318) 371-9199 for inmate information. You can also call that number for help with mail questions.

To start text and email messaging with someone at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center, sign up with City Tele Coin. Sending and receiving messages carries a fee, and you may also need to fund a monthly tablet rental. If you rent a tablet, you pay for a full month even if it is used for only part of that month. For messaging or tablet help, contact City Tele Coin at 318-746-1114 or onlinesupport@citytelecoin.com. For further assistance with the facility's text, email or tablet policies, call Bayou Dorcheat at (318) 371-9199.

Choose the commissary route based on who will select the purchases. A deposit through CommissaryDeposit.com funds the recipient’s commissary account so they can choose their own items. An order through CommissaryOrder.com lets you select and pay for products yourself. For either route, choose Louisiana and Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Facility, view the displayed delivery date, then select the recipient. For a deposit, choose an amount, register and pay; for an item order, choose products and pay. Deposits have fees based on the amount sent, while product orders have service fees for each item selected.