How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Before visiting Napoleonville Detention Center, confirm you're on the imprisoned person's approved visiting list—only listed visitors get in. On visit day, register with staff. Visitors 18 and older need an accepted photo ID. Expect screening: metal detectors, K‑9s, and ion scanners may be used on you, your vehicle, and your belongings. Personal electronics, cameras, recording devices, tobacco, and controlled substances aren't allowed in the visiting area. Limited prescribed medication and certain baby items may be permitted if you declare them at the visiting desk. You can't hand over cash directly—use JPAY to deposit money. Contact visits allow a brief hug or kiss at the start and end, plus hand-holding during the visit. Some individuals are restricted to non-contact visits only. Check the facility locations page for visiting hours, and request ADA accommodations ahead of time.
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Your first visit can feel overwhelming, but the rules are actually pretty simple. This guide covers exactly what ID to bring, what you can keep with you, and what to leave at home so you don't get turned away at the door.
First-time visits can feel overwhelming. This checklist covers the Louisiana DOC rules that most often get people turned away—so you can show up ready.
If you’re bringing an infant to a Louisiana DOC visit, the allowed baby items are limited and counted. You can bring up to four diapers, plus one clear plastic bag of baby wipes. For feeding, you’re allowed two jars of vacuum-sealed baby food and two plastic bottles of milk or juice. You can also bring one change of clothing for the baby. A baby blanket is allowed too, but there’s a size limit: maximum width and length can’t exceed 48 inches. Keeping your baby items within these exact limits helps you avoid delays at check-in.
Visiting rules around hugs, kisses, and touching are strict—but predictable once you know the basics. Here's what Louisiana DOC allows during contact visits, and what changes if your visit is non-contact.
Your first Louisiana DOC visit can feel intimidating—mostly because check-in is structured and security-focused. Here's what to expect so you can walk in prepared.
Yes. You must be on the imprisoned person’s approved visiting list to visit Napoleonville Detention Center.
You must register with staff before entering the visiting area, and visitors age 18 or older have to present an accepted photo ID each visit. Expect screening and searches of your person, vehicle, and property during check-in.
If it’s a contact visit, you may have a brief hug and brief kiss at the start and end of the visit, and you can hold hands during the visit. If the person is restricted to non-contact visits, no physical contact is allowed.
If you’re trying to help someone in Louisiana DOC with commissary or basic needs, start with the ground rule: you can’t hand money directly to an incarcerated person during a visit. Louisiana state correctional facilities use JPAY for money deposits, which gives you an approved way to get funds into the person’s account without risking the deposit being rejected (or getting you into trouble). From there, you’ve got a couple of other DOC-authorized options depending on whether you want to add spending money or send items.
Phone calls from Louisiana prisons follow a few statewide rules that catch families off guard: calls are outgoing-only, phone numbers must be pre-approved, and Securus handles all phone service and billing. Here's how it actually works.
Trying to find where someone is being held in the Napoleonville area? Start with LAVNS (VINELink), then try the Louisiana DOC Offender Locator if you think they're in state custody.
