How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
To visit at Sabine Parish Detention, you must be on the incarcerated person's approved visiting list. They're responsible for adding you. All adult visitors (18 and older) need photo ID at every visit: a driver's license, state photo ID, military ID, or passport. Expect screening. Visitors and property, including vehicles, may be searched using metal detectors, ion scanning, or K-9s. Refusing a search can end the visit. Don't bring prohibited items into the visiting area, including cell phones, recording equipment, controlled substances, alcohol, or tobacco. Video visitation is treated as a special visit under OP-C-9. Intake-status offenders don't receive visits unless a special visit is approved when intake exceeds 30 days. The facility limits visits to six visitors at one time and allows limited baby items in a clear plastic container.
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Visiting someone at Sabine Parish Detention goes much smoother when you show up with the right ID, appropriate clothing, and nothing that'll get you turned away at the door. Here's a quick checklist to run through before you leave home.
Planning to visit someone at Sabine Parish Detention? You'll need to be approved first. Here's what that means and how to make it happen.
Want to visit someone at Sabine Parish Detention? You'll need to be on their approved visiting list first. The process is usually straightforward once you understand who does what—and what might slow things down.
You can only visit after you're added to the incarcerated person's approved visiting list. The process is straightforward once you know who starts it and what can affect approval.
Visiting rules at Sabine Parish Detention can change with little notice. The schedule, ID requirements, dress code, and what you can bring inside are all things you should confirm directly with the jail before you go. If this is your first visit, treat any secondhand information as a starting point only. Call ahead and verify everything with staff so you don't get turned away at check-in.
Bringing a baby or toddler to Sabine Parish Detention? How you pack matters. Here's exactly what baby items you can bring into the visiting area—and the quantity limits—so you don't get turned away at the door.
Louisiana's rule is straightforward: if you're 18 or older, bring a picture ID every time you visit. Even if staff recognize you, you'll need to show it at check-in.
Visiting someone at Sabine Parish Detention (DPS&C custody) is a privilege, not a right. Break the rules—or if the person you're visiting does—and the facility can restrict, deny, or suspend your visits. Want the full policy? Request Department Regulation OP-C-9 from the facility.
First visits go smoother when you know what to expect. Louisiana DOC-style rules apply here: bring valid ID, prepare for screening, leave prohibited items behind, and confirm local hours before you make the drive.
No. People in intake status cannot receive visits. If intake exceeds 30 days, you can request a special visit through the facility's procedures.
The facility limits the number of visitors in the visiting room to six for a single incarcerated person.
If you are 18 or older, bring a photo ID to every visit. Acceptable forms include a driver’s license, state photo ID, active-duty military ID, or passport.
Staying in touch with someone at Sabine Parish Detention comes down to two things: knowing what you can't bring to an in-person visit, and setting up remote video if you can't make it in person.
Trying to find out where someone is being held in Louisiana? Start with LAVNS (the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System) or the state's Imprisoned Person Locator phone line. Both tools help family and friends locate people in Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (DPS&C) custody.
You can't hand cash to someone during a visit at Sabine Parish Detention. All deposits go through JPay using one of their approved methods.
