Tangipahoa Pariah Jail

Visiting a DOC inmate at Tangipahoa Parish Jail takes a little planning, but the rules are straightforward. Visits happen on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month in one-hour increments. Only people on the inmate's authorized visitor list can visit, and seating is first-come, first-served—so arriving early matters. The jail requires all visitors to show up at least 20 minutes before the scheduled visit time, no exceptions. Got questions about visit rules or scheduling? Check the jail's visitor guide and contact info. If you're unsure whether you're approved, ask the person you plan to see to confirm before you make the trip.

When someone is booked into Tangipahoa Parish Jail, they're typically allowed one or two free phone calls to notify friends or family. After that, phone access runs from about 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM, though calls pause for meals, head counts, lockdowns, and shift changes. Call pricing is worth double-checking before you accept or fund calls. One facility source reports collect calls may cost about $1.00 to $1.50 per minute, while a separate federal reference states a $0.21-per-minute cap for domestic jail calls—those numbers don't match. Many Louisiana jails use approved third-party phone vendors, which typically means setting up an account and adding funds. Calls and electronic communications are usually monitored.

Sending mail to someone at Tangipahoa Parish Jail? Use the right address for what you're sending. Personal letters go to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606—include the inmate's full name and Resident ID on the envelope. Books and publications are different: they must ship directly from the publisher to the jail's publications PO Box in Amite, Louisiana. All incoming mail gets scanned and inspected. Staff can restrict or refuse items, and breaking the rules can mean suspended mail privileges or even criminal charges. Don't mail postage stamps—inmates must buy stamps through commissary. Indigent inmates receive 2–3 stamps per week plus the same number of envelopes and stationery. Legal mail may follow separate handling rules.

Tangipahoa Parish Jail publishes a public Inmate Roster listing current and released inmates along with charge details. Need more than the roster provides? The jail's website links to VINELink/LAVNS for custody-status notifications and victim alerts. If you don't see someone in the local roster, widen your search: try the state LAVNS system or the Department of Corrections offender locator, then check other local parish booking rosters. For faster, more accurate results, have the person's full name and date of birth ready. Aliases, offender or case numbers, and the facility name help too. Check each roster's "last updated" time so you know how current the information is.