How to send messages, photos, and packages
Staying in touch with someone at Grant Parish Detention Center means working through the facility's approved communication vendor. Jailfunds lists common family-facing options for Grant Parish, including commissary deposits, phone time, video visits, messaging, and bonding, though availability can vary. For calls, video visits, or electronic messaging, you'll generally need to create a vendor account, add funds to a prepaid or friends-and-family balance, and use a compatible device with the required browser or app. Expect phone calls and electronic communications to be monitored, and keep in mind that incoming calls are commonly restricted. For community updates, the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office offers a mobile app for tips and public-safety news (not for emergencies), and Nixle/Everbridge delivers geographically targeted alerts by text, email, and web.
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If you addressed a letter to someone at Grant Parish and it didn't go to Colfax, that's not a mistake. Grant Parish routes personal mail through a central processing system run by JailATM, so your letter heads to Monroe first.
Here's the biggest surprise about mailing someone at Grant Parish: regular letters don't go to the jail in Colfax. They go to a processing center in Monroe, where they're scanned and delivered electronically.
Grant Parish Detention Facility is located at 485 Richardson Drive, Colfax, Louisiana 71417. Phone: 318-627-3724. Fax: 318-627-4113.
Sending legal mail, official documents, or originals that need a signature? The address you use matters. Grant Parish has different addresses for different types of mail, and using the wrong one can delay delivery or get your documents destroyed.
Jailfunds lists services families commonly use for Grant Parish Detention Center: commissary deposits, phone time, scheduled video visits, messaging, and bonding. Not every listed service is guaranteed, so confirm availability through the facility or vendor directly.
Yes. The Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office offers a mobile app for submitting tips and accessing public-safety news, and it is not intended for emergencies. Grant Parish also uses Nixle/Everbridge to send geographically targeted alerts by text, email, and web.
Usually, yes. You'll typically need an account with the facility's approved communication vendor, enough funds in a prepaid or friends-and-family account, and a compatible device for calls, video visits, or messaging. Calls and electronic communications are commonly monitored.
Video visits at Grant Parish Detention Center are monitored, and the facility enforces a dress code to keep things respectful and running smoothly.
Setting up a video visit with someone at Grant Parish Detention Center? Dress code rules still apply—even from home. Here's what you need to know to avoid getting your visit cut short.
Trying to stay in touch with someone at Grant Parish Detention Center? Your two main options are scheduled video visitation and mail. Here's how each works and the fastest way to get set up.
