How to Contact an Inmate at Tangipahoa Pariah Jail (LA)

When someone is first booked into Tangipahoa Parish Jail, they typically get one or two free phone calls to notify friends or family. If you're waiting to hear from them, those initial calls are often the fastest way to confirm they arrived safely and figure out what they need next.

For call costs, Jailexchange cites a federal limit of $0.21 per minute for domestic calls from U.S. jails. Use that as a benchmark when checking current rates.

Steps-to-follow

• ✓ Ask your loved one to use the free booking call(s) to contact you with their booking details, and have them confirm whether they were given one or two calls during intake.

• ✓ Compare any quoted domestic per-minute rate to the $0.21/minute federal limit cited by Jailexchange, then confirm what additional fees (if any) apply to your specific payment method.

Call Tangipahoa Parish Jail directly to confirm how free booking calls work. Ask whether the standard is one or two calls, and whether any conditions affect access during booking and classification.

1. Verify the current per-minute rates for domestic (and international, if needed) calls through the jail’s process and/or its phone provider.
2. Ask how the $0.21/minute cap is applied in real billing, since the limit is cited as a federal guideline and may be implemented with specific rules.
3. Confirm total cost after fees by asking about connection fees, payment processing fees, or other add-ons that can change what you actually pay.