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How to Visit DOC Inmates at Tangipahoa Parish Jail (1st & 3rd Saturday Schedule)

Visiting someone in jail can feel overwhelming the first time. If your loved one is a DOC inmate housed at Tangipahoa Parish Jail, visits follow a specific 1st and 3rd Saturday schedule with strict time and arrival rules.

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This schedule applies to DOC inmates only, meaning people in DOC status while housed at Tangipahoa Parish Jail. DOC visitation runs on a fixed schedule (1st and 3rd Saturday of each month). Don't assume the same visiting days apply to parish inmates.

DOC inmates at Tangipahoa Parish Jail receive visits on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. That date rule is everything. Show up on a different weekend and you'll be turned away, no matter how far you traveled.

Time limit: DOC inmate visitation is only allowed in 1-hour increments, so plan on a one-hour visit window.

Even on the correct Saturday, visitation works on a first-come, first-served basis. If you arrive on time but no slot is available, you'll be placed into the next available time slot.

You need to be on the inmate's authorized visitor list. No list, no visit. Before you make the drive, confirm your name is approved so you don't lose a visit day to something fixable.

Arrival cutoff: You must arrive 20 minutes prior to visitation time. There are no exceptions.

Practical Steps

  • ✓ Confirm your loved one is a DOC inmate, since DOC visitation runs on the 1st and 3rd Saturday schedule.
  • ✓ Make sure your name is on the inmate’s authorized visitor list before you travel.
  • ✓ Plan your trip for the 1st or 3rd Saturday of the month (not an “any Saturday” schedule).
  • ✓ Build your day around the one-hour visitation increment.
  • ✓ Arrive at least 20 minutes before the visitation time, since late arrivals are not allowed.

Since visits are first-come, first-served, I recommend arriving earlier than the 20-minute cutoff when possible. Busy days fill up fast. If you need help with general questions, contact the office during administrative hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM).

  1. Call the Hammond line at 985-345-6150 and explain you are trying to confirm DOC visitation.
  2. Call the Amite line at 985-748-8147 if you need a second contact point or you cannot get through.
  3. Ask your specific question clearly: confirm the next 1st or 3rd Saturday date, verify whether you are on the authorized visitor list, or ask what to do if you believe an exception is needed.

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