How to Address Mail to an Inmate at Jefferson Parish Correctional Center

For mail to get to the right person at Jefferson Parish Correctional Center (JPCC), the envelope needs two key identifiers: the inmate’s name exactly as it was at the time of incarceration, and the inmate’s CCN (correctional/custody number). Those details are what staff use to match your letter to the correct inmate during processing, so small errors - like a nickname or a missing CCN - can slow things down or send mail to the wrong place.

If you know it, add the dorm number and the cell or bed number too. It’s not a substitute for the name and CCN, but it can help route the mail more quickly once it arrives.

Send all inmate mail to: JPCC Inmate Housing Area, P.O. Box 388, Gretna, LA 70053.

1. Write the inmate’s name (at the time of incarceration) - Use the exact name they were booked under.
2. Add the inmate’s CCN - Put the CCN on the address so the mail is matched correctly.
3. Include housing details if you have them - Add the dorm number and the cell or bed number when known.
4. Use the JPCC mailing address - Address the envelope to JPCC Inmate Housing Area at P.O. Box 388 in Gretna, Louisiana 70053.

If you don’t have the CCN or current housing information, call 504-368-5360 and ask for the inmate’s CCN and, if available, their dorm number and cell or bed number. Having the correct details before you mail anything can prevent delays.

• ✓ Inmate’s full name as it was at the time of incarceration
• ✓ Ask for the inmate’s CCN
• ✓ Ask for the dorm number and cell or bed number (if available)
• ✓ Call 504-368-5360 to request the information

Once your mail arrives at the Correctional Center, it will be opened and inspected by JPSO correctional employees to search for contraband. That’s a standard part of how incoming mail is processed at JPCC.

If something in your envelope violates the Correctional Center’s contraband rules, it can be seized and disposed of. Keeping your mailing simple helps your letter make it through screening without problems.

• ✓ Mail from other inmates (whether in JPCC or any other penal institution)
• ✓ Commissary items
• ✓ Tobacco
• ✓ Blank stationery
• ✓ Stamps

For general Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office administrative contact (not the inmate mail P.O. Box), the address is 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA 70058. Administration hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm, and the phone number is 504-363-5500.