Mail and Communication at Claiborne Parish Detention Center

You can contact Claiborne Parish Detention Center at 318-927-4201. The facility’s physical location is 1415 Highway 520, Homer, LA 71040. You cannot place an ordinary incoming call to someone at Claiborne Parish Detention Center. People held there receive access to housing-area telephones after booking, and approved voicemail, remote video visits and electronic messages are also available. Ally Telecom provides prepaid calling. The listed rates are $0.20 per minute for calls within the United States, $0.25 per minute for Mexico and Canada, and $0.35 per minute for other international calls. Calls have no connection fee, and three-way calls are prohibited. For remote video visits and messaging, you can use an existing NCIC inmate telephone account or create one at account.ncic.com, at cuenta.ncic.com in Spanish, or by calling 1-800-943-2189. Fund the account before using it. Video visits cost $0.30 per minute, written messages cost $0.25 each, and picture or video messages cost $0.35 each. Confirm current rates with the facility before you pay. To send an approved digital picture message to someone at Claiborne Parish Detention Center, use your current NCIC Inmate Telephone account to fund messaging. If you do not have an account, you can create and fund an NCIC prepaid account at account.ncic.com or call 1-800-943-2189. Picture messages cost $0.35 each, there is no limit on the number of messages or photos you can send, and recipients receive them instantly.

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Common Questions

Can I call someone at Claiborne Parish Detention Center?

No. Ordinary incoming calls are not accepted, but you may leave a voicemail for an approved incarcerated person.

How do I set up video visits and messaging?

You can use an existing NCIC inmate telephone account for video visits and messaging. To create an account, visit account.ncic.com, use cuenta.ncic.com in Spanish, or call 1-800-943-2189, then fund the account before using those services.

How much do calls, video visits and messages cost?

The listed domestic call rate is $0.20 per minute. Calls to Mexico and Canada are $0.25 per minute, and other international calls are $0.35 per minute. Remote video visits cost $0.30 per minute, written messages cost $0.25 each, and picture or video messages cost $0.35 each.

How do I send a digital picture message?

You can fund picture messaging through your current NCIC Inmate Telephone account. If you do not have an account, create and fund an NCIC prepaid account at account.ncic.com or call 1-800-943-2189.

How much does a picture message cost?

Each picture message costs $0.35.

Is there a limit on picture messages?

No. There is no limit on how many messages and photos you can send.

Do digital pictures need approval?

Yes. Pictures sent through NCIC messaging must be approved.

General Guidance

For background information, read our general mail and communication guide. Facility instructions above take precedence.

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