Morehouse Detention Center, LA

Before you visit Morehouse Parish Jail, make sure you're on the incarcerated person's approved visiting list—otherwise you won't get in unless the warden grants advance approval for a special visit. Visitation runs Thursday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Staff won't admit anyone between 11:00–11:30 a.m., and visits can't start after 3:00 p.m. Space is limited: only six visitors can be in the visiting room at once, and approved visitors get two visits per month. Bring photo ID—visitors 15 and older need a picture ID, and those 18 and older must show it every visit. Expect metal-detector screening and possible searches. Leave your phone and any recording devices behind. Only limited small items and declared prescribed life-saving medication are allowed inside.

At Morehouse Parish Jail, each person in custody can maintain an approved telephone list of up to 20 numbers, with quarterly updates allowed. Social-networking accounts are prohibited—creating or maintaining one is unlawful under La. R.S. 14:405. Many Louisiana facilities use third-party vendors for phone calls, video visits, tablet messaging, and electronic photos, though the specific vendor, sign-up process, and payment options vary by facility. Expect outgoing calls and electronic communications to be monitored. You'll likely need to set up a vendor account and add funds to use prepaid calling, video, or messaging services. Having a compatible device, your account details, and enough funds ready will save you time.

Morehouse Parish Jail accepts funds through mailed money orders, MoneyGram walk-up locations, JPay (internet or phone), telephone payments, and lobby kiosks—pick whatever works best for you. Lobby kiosks take cash deposits from $0.01 to $500.00 and charge a $4.00 per-transaction fee. Card payments at the kiosk use the same fees as online deposits. MoneyGram walk-up deposits go up to $4,999.99 and typically process faster than mailed money orders, but deposits of $500.00 or more may trigger an investigation. If you mail a money order through JPay, approved payments process within ten business days of receipt—don't include letters or notes, because they'll be discarded. Always follow vendor and facility instructions and include the required identifying information to avoid delays.

The documented address for David Wade Correctional Center is 670 Bell Hill Road, Homer, LA 71040. Before traveling or calling, confirm where the person is currently housed using VINELink/LAVNS or the Louisiana DOC offender locator—this saves you from contacting the wrong facility. For phone numbers, fax, email, or the right office for visits, trust fund questions, or records, check the state DOC facility contact page or the facility's official directory. Use non-emergency numbers posted on official pages, and save 911 for true emergencies. For deposits and video visits, follow the facility's official pages for vendor-specific instructions.