Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail

To search for an inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 318-876-2871 for the information you are looking for.

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail Inmate Search

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections maintains a database of jails, prisons, district attorneys and court locations for every parish in the state. 

The Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail maintains an average of 300 offenders in custody on any given day. The Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Avoyelles Parish law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 14,000 offenders.

The following charts of Avoyelles Parish inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Avoyelles Parish Corrections Department, the state of Louisiana Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Avoyelles Parish.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Avoyelles Parish and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail? What is the Schedule?

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail Inmate Visitation Schedule

640 Choupique Lane
Cottonport, LA 71327
318-876-2871

• First, you must register an account with Correct Pay, then add Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail, then your inmate.
• Second, you can choose a time to visit.
• You can also schedule an appointment on the jail visitation kiosk.
• Offsite Video Visits can be done on Android, IOS (Apple) or Windows devices.
• Inmates will be allowed one 20-minute onsite visit per week.
• The number of visitors is limited to three (any combination of adult/children). 
• There is no charge for the Onsite Video Visits.
• Offsite Video Visits cost $7.60 for 20 minutes.
• All visits must be scheduled 24 hours prior to the appointment or up to 2 weeks in advance.
• CHECK-IN: 10 minutes prior to scheduled visit.
• Valid picture identification (e.g., driver’s license, State I.D., or Military I.D.) is required at Check-In.
• Visitors under the age of 17 must be listed as an additional visitor and accompanied and supervised by an authorized visitor over the age of 18.
• If a visitor loses internet connection during an offsite video visitation session, no refund will be issued.

ON-SITE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail uses the services of correctpay.com (aka JailFunds) for you to schedule and visit your inmate via remote video visitation.

You can ‘video visit’ your inmate one of three ways:

• Visit from your home computer.
• Visit from the correctpay VendEngine Kiosk in the jail lobby.
• Visit by using the JailFunds iphone or Android app

Go here to begin the process to schedule a visit.

What is the cost to do remote video visitation?
Paid Remote Visits
Having a remote visit from your Home or app, the cost of each 20-25 minute ‘friends and family remote visit’ will be approximately $7.95 plus tax.
FREE Remote Visits
Visitors can also choose to come to the jail and video chat with an inmate via the JailFunds/VendEngine kiosk in the lobby. The video visit on-site at the jail is FREE.

You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit online at correctpay.com
• Deposit at the correctpay VendEngine kiosk in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

Attorney Visits only!  < (Lawyers, go here)

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Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail?

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail Inmate Visitation Schedule

640 Choupique Lane
Cottonport, LA 71327
318-876-2871

• First, you must register an account with Correct Pay, then add Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail, then your inmate.
• Second, you can choose a time to visit.
• You can also schedule an appointment on the jail visitation kiosk.
• Offsite Video Visits can be done on Android, IOS (Apple) or Windows devices.
• Inmates will be allowed one 20-minute onsite visit per week.
• The number of visitors is limited to three (any combination of adult/children). 
• There is no charge for the Onsite Video Visits.
• Offsite Video Visits cost $7.60 for 20 minutes.
• All visits must be scheduled 24 hours prior to the appointment or up to 2 weeks in advance.
• CHECK-IN: 10 minutes prior to scheduled visit.
• Valid picture identification (e.g., driver’s license, State I.D., or Military I.D.) is required at Check-In.
• Visitors under the age of 17 must be listed as an additional visitor and accompanied and supervised by an authorized visitor over the age of 18.
• If a visitor loses internet connection during an offsite video visitation session, no refund will be issued.

ON-SITE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail?

You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the jail's VendEngine kiosk.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit using the iOS or Android app.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Avoyelles Parish

To send commissary money to an inmate in Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail follow these steps:

• Register with correctpay by creating an account.
• 
• Select Louisiana, then select Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
• You can deposit money four ways:
• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account, what the fees are, how long it takes to hit their account and more, check out our full money and commissary guide for Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail?

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Avoyelles Parish follow these instructions:

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

• Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
• Choose Louisiana.
• Choose Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail
• Select your Inmate.
• Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
• Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1.   You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2.  When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3.  When allowed by Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

• Adding funds to your account - $3.00 
• Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
• Cost of an interstate (ex. Louisiana to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost of an intrastate (ex. Louisiana to Louisiana) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – info@ncic.com
Full list of participating jails.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Avoyelles Parish inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail, and what can I send them?

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Smart Communication
Avoyelles Women's Jail
675 Government Street
Marksville, LA 71351

Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Smart Communication
Avoyelles Women's Jail
675 Government Street
Marksville, LA 71351

Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail standards will be disposed of. 
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Smart Communication
Avoyelles Women's Jail
675 Government Street
Marksville, LA 71351

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail

To communicate by text or email with an Avoyelles Parish inmate, follow these instructions:

• To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
• 
• Once you open an account, you may search for Avoyelles Parish inmates or detainees to connect with.
• When you locate the Avoyelles Parish inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
• Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail, and what can I purchase?

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail uses the services of correctpay.com (aka JailFunds) for you to deposit funds into your inmate’s account so that they can purchase Commissary and/or Gift Packs from this jail’s commissary service.

You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the jail lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

correctpay Contact, Help and FAQ

24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail uses a secure messaging service call Smart Communications so that inmates can communicate electronically with friends and family members on the outside.

SmartMail allows inmates to communicate safely and quickly with family and friends outside of the jail, prison or detention center. Inmates send and receive electronic letters using a safe and secure computer kiosk or tablet stationed in their institution. THE COST IS JUST $0.50 CENTS; cheaper than a postage stamp and envelope.

• The message can be sent with postage paid and will be free to open and read for the recipient.
• Or, the message can be sent collect / "COD" for free and will be paid for by the recipient.
• To send or receive a message you MUST open a SmartJailMail.com account.
• Once you open an account, you may search for inmates, prisoners, or detainees to connect with.
• When you locate the inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
• They will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.
• Sending messages with SmartMail is just like sending an e-mail, except it is contained within the SmartJailMail web site. Messages can be delivered instantly or may be held for review depending on the destination facility.
• Electronic messages are delivered much more quickly than traditional paper mail to the correctional facility so you can stay connected.

More information on how to send and receive messages and photos with an inmate.

How to Send and Receive Secure Text and Email Messages with an Inmate in Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail

To communicate by text or email with an Avoyelles Parish inmate, follow these instructions:

• To send or receive a message you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.
• 
• Once you open an account, you may search for Avoyelles Parish inmates or detainees to connect with.
• When you locate the Avoyelles Parish inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
• Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail will then need to approve the request before you can send messages.

For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

Do Inmates in the Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Avoyelles Parish Women’s Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-876-2871 for further assistance.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Avoyelles Parish?