Louisiana

Use the inmate’s full name (as it was at the time of incarceration) and include the inmate’s ID number or CCN. If you know it, add the dorm number and cell/bed, and follow any facility instructions that require the name and ID number to be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard.

Louisiana DOC policy allows only prescribed medication that is life-saving or life-sustaining, limited to what you need for the visit, and you must tell staff at the visiting desk that you have it. DOC rules also list telecommunications equipment and related items (like cell phones, SIM cards, chargers, and cameras/recording devices) as contraband. At the facility level, visitors may be searched and can be denied entry for contraband or appearing under the influence.

One parish policy says money in an offender’s possession at booking is placed into an Offender Account Fund. Deposits can then be used for commissary and services like phone or tablet time, but if there is prior debt, that same policy says 50% of new deposits may be applied to the debt and 50% remains available.

Yes. One parish jail policy says visits may be denied, revoked, or limited if they threaten safety, security, or good order, or if visitation rules are not followed, and it also lists reasons someone can be denied entry (like contraband, inappropriate clothing, appearing under the influence, or lack of ID). That same policy also says people incarcerated within the last six months can be denied visiting privileges, with an exclusion for relatives.

At least one parish jail requires attorneys to email a list of clients and the requested visit date and time at least 24 hours in advance, and the email should include a contact number for the attorney. That same procedure says attorneys must present a Bar Card and a valid state driver’s license at the visit.

Yes. One Louisiana DOC money order coupon shows a maximum single money order amount of $999.99, and it also says money orders over $500 are subject to DOC approval, which may delay posting to your loved one’s account.

It means the jail does not want regular personal letters dropped into the postal mail to the facility, and instead requires you to submit that mail through a specific vendor process. One parish sheriff’s office states that, effective March 3, 2022, all non-legal and non-commercial mail must be sent electronically through JailATM or mailed to the designated JailATM address listed in its policy. Always confirm the current rule for the specific jail before sending physical mail.