Phone: 225-655-4411
Physical Address:
Louisiana State Penitentiary
17544 Tunica Trace
Angola, LA 70712
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Louisiana State Penitentiary
17544 Tunica Trace
Angola, LA 70712
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Louisiana Department of Correction - Prison Inmate Search
HOW TO LOOK UP Louisiana STATE PRISON INMATES,
COUNTY JAIL INMATES,
BOP INMATES, &
ICE DETAINEES
Race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 9,687 | 35.14% |
Black | 17,880 | 64.86% |
Hispanic | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Total | 27,567 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 26,182 | 94.60% |
Female | 1,495 | 5.40% |
Total | 27,677 | 100.0% |
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety - Corrections Division began in 1835 in Baton Rouge, at the corner of 6th and Laurel Streets. The first prison was privately run.
Louisiana’s nine state prisons, with 6,200 staff, have a general capacity of 32,000 inmates. There are another 50,000 on probation or parole.
The following will explain the tricks and hacks you can use to find any inmate in custody with the Louisiana Department of Corrections.
Since Louisiana Department of Corrections does not have its own online inmate search, it contracts with Vinelink Inmate Search Notification System to keep track of inmates, both sentenced and unsentenced, that it has in custody. The Vinelink System is updated daily, and sometimes more often.
In order to search for an inmate, you have to know the exact spelling of their full name, first AND last. The only information you will get after looking up an inmate, is the facility in which they are being held, their age and their race.
You do not need to register an account with Vinelink, although if you are registered you will be able to get the inmate's date of birth and their full Inmate ID# in the listing, as well as get notified when the inmate is moved to another facility, or is released.
You can also call 225-383-4580 to be connected to the Imprisoned Person Locator.
** Callers must have the person in prison’s DPS&C number or the person in prison’s name and date of birth to access housing assignment, address of the facility where the person is located, a contact phone number and a projected release date (if applicable).
You will need:
Inmate's Correctional ID number and last name
The facility name or receive code.
You can visit the MoneyGram website to find locations near you.
5. Money Order - Inmate's Name must be on the Money Order
6. Lobby Kiosk
You can use a debit or credit card in the lobby kiosk to send funds to an inmate/offender.
In order to visit an inmate in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, you must be on the person’s approved visiting list.
All inmates have been given information on how to add someone to their visiting list.
If you are uncertain as to whether you are on an inmate's approved visiting list, please contact the person you wish to visit.
Do not call Louisiana State Penitentiary for this information, as it will not be given out to you.
To fnd the visitation times, first confirm the facility your inmate is by locating this facility on the facility map page.
From there, scroll down to area headlined by Visitation Information to view the current visiting hours. Visitation hours change from time to time, so check back each time before your visit.
It is the inmate's responsibility to notify the visitor of approval or denial.
Each inmate is allowed 10 individuals on his approved visiting list.
Legal advisers, one (1) approved religious adviser, and children 18 years of age or younger will be allowed to visit, but are not included in the 10 visitors approved on the list.
Only six (6) people may visit an imprisoned person at a time (includes children).
A visitor may be removed from the approved visiting list at his/her request or at the request of the imprisoned person.
Special visits must be approved by the warden.
Make sure you read an understand all the rules and regulations as well as the dress code on the Visitor Information page. Ignorance of the rules is no defense and violating them may get your visit suspended.
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1. AdvanceConnect – Good Option - You control all phone numbers your inmate can call.
This type of account offers you the following benefits:
• You are able to receive inmate calls as long as funds are available in your account.
• You can add multiple phone numbers to your account so your inmate can reach your home phone, work phone, cell phone, other relatives, neighbors, friends, etc.
• Calls WILL connect to cell phones.
2. Inmate Debit – Inmate can call anyone they choose (subject to jail's approval)
This type of account offers you the following benefits:
• You can fund an Inmate Debit account without having your own calling account.
• Inmates can call anyone on their approved calling list without requiring friends and family to create separate prepaid accounts.
• Calls WILL connect to cell phones.
• Funds placed in the Inmate Debit account will become the property of the inmate and friends & family members will not be able to receive refunds on this account.
3. Direct Bill - You receive calls from your inmate, and the charges are billed to you monthly.
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Louisiana State Penitentiary Inmate & Family Voicemail
Securus Outbound Voicemail provides your inmate an opportunity to leave a message for their family and friends when a call to their mobile goes unanswered. Once the inmate leaves a voicemail, a text message containing a link will be sent to the dialed number. The recipient of the inmate's voicemail is then sent to a web form to pay and listen to the message. The voicemail will be available for up to 30 days after it is sent, and then another 30 days after it is paid for.
Securus Phone System Cost & Fees - *Subject to Change
ADVANCE CONNECT Phone Calls
$0.21 per minute
INMATE DEBIT Phone Calls
$0.21 per minute
DIRECT BILL Phone Calls
$0.25 per minute
TRADITIONAL COLLECT Phone Calls
$0.25 per minute
VOICEMAIL Message
One minute - $0.75 per minute
Postcards
The Louisiana State Penitentiary 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 Louisiana State Penitentiary 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:
17544 Tunica Trace
Angola, LA 70712
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
17544 Tunica Trace
Angola, LA 70712
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 Louisiana State Penitentiary 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 Louisiana State Penitentiary 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:
17544 Tunica Trace
Angola, LA 70712
Access Securepak carries over 1,000 different items in the following categories:
- Food and Snacks
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Electronics
- Apparel
Registration Process:
1. Register here.
2. Select Louisiana.
3. Select Louisiana State Penitentiary.
4. Find your Inmate.
5. Deposit Funds.
6. Order Commissary Items.
Once you are logged in, you will receive instructions on how much (and what products) you can send your inmate.
Contact Information:
* If you have any questions, you can call Access Securepak at 800-546-6283.
* You can email My Care Pack at customerservice@securepak.net.
* You can write them at:
Access Securepak
10880 Linpage Place
St. Louis, MO 63132
* You can Live Chat with a Representative online: (bottom left corner of page)
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m. CST,
and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. CST.
*Note* Access Securepak will issue a refund for or replace broken, damaged, or missing products reported by Louisiana State Penitentiary staff. They will not honor reports of discrepancies from inmate's families or friends.
Access Securepak is the Louisiana State Penitentiary's outside vendor for Commissary Items. They have a very good mix of Chips, Snacks, Candy, Meat, Seafood, Hygiene products, Letter writing materials, Electronics and Apparel items for sale on their website.
Here is a sample of what you can purchase for your inmate:
Food
Hygiene
Apparel
Electronics
*NOTE* -- Once you are fully registered and have selected the inmate you wish to send commissary to, you will receive instructions on how much you can deposit, how much (and what) you can purchase for your inmate, and how often you can send commissary.
Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation').
Steps:
1. Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.
Things you CAN do:
1. You CAN ONLY send messages from the Jpay website, or with the Jpay app. (links below).
2. You CAN deposit money to your inmate, and they can use the credit on their end.
4. Each time you send a message, you CAN pay for them to reply.
5. You CAN send photos. (Jail staff will review for appropriateness)
Things you CANNOT do:
1. You CANNOT use your own personal email to send messages.
2. You CANNOT send any message or photo that would normally be rejected by regular mail.
Other Things:
1. Photos must be .jpg, .jpeg or .png.
2. eMessages and photos must meet the jail’s standards for regular mail.
3. If your eMessage or Photo is rejected you will be notified of the reason, but you will NOT get a refund.
What is the cost of sending inmate messages?
What can your inmate do with digital 'stamps'?
Contact Information and Help:
eMessaging FAQ
eMessaging Signup & Helpful Information
Online Customer Service Support
Phone Support: 800-574-5729
iphone app
Android app
The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:
Here's how it works:
Questions:
Once an inmate is convicted and sentenced for a violation of that state’s felony laws (and their sentence is more than one year in length), they are moved from the City or County Jail and sent to a State Prison in Louisiana. If the violation they are convicted of is a federal crime, they will be sent to a Federal Prison, but will not necessarily be doing their time in Louisiana.
Louisiana State Prisons are operated and maintained by the state government and are used to confine and rehabilitate criminals. State prisons are funded by state tax money. The fund is used to provide food and clothes to inmates and to hire employees to keep the prison running. Inmates in state prison enjoy certain privileges such as TV use and recreation, both indoor and outdoor. The number of privileges allowed depends on the security level of the prison, the inmate and the overall needs of the prison on a specific day.
Louisiana has minimum, medium and maximum security prisons. The Corrections Department in Louisiana also maintains low (or no) security residential settings and camps where inmates assist in state property maintenance and duties such as fighting fires. Almost all prisons provide ‘jobs’ where an inmate can earn a small hourly wage and even learn a trade. Some prisons even contract with call centers and handle phone calls on issues related to their state government. Criminals who have committed a violent crime or killed someone are likely housed in a maximum security prison. If the inmate in these prisons behave, they are also eligible to recreate and/or work as well.
In Louisiana Prisons rehabilitation is the stated goal but the reality is that they exist to punish inmates for their crimes and keep them from hurting or harming innocent people on the outside who follow the laws and live and act responsibly. The fact is that most prison systems are underfunded, overcrowded and are not able to spend time and money rehabilitating offenders. This is not the fault of the people hired to work in prisons, they are just victims of the lack of resources due to budgeting constraints.
State Inmate
Most states have Department of Corrections websites that allow you to type in a felon's first and last name and pull up inmates in that state.
If you need to find a sentenced inmate serving time in a state other than Louisiana, go here. To find an inmate in Louisiana, just scroll to the top of the page and click on the Inmate Search button.
Once you locate them click next to the inmate's name or on the link provided and it will show you which prison the inmate is housed in. If the inmate is no longer incarcerated, but is on parole/probation or discharged, it will tell you that as well. In addition, many state prison inmate pages show recent mug shots.
Federal Inmate
The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.
Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.
ICE Inmates
The ICE Detainee Lookup allows friends, family members and interested parties to locate illegal and/or undocumented immigrants that are in the United States without permission.
Has the Inmate been recently arrested?... Try a County Jail
In many cases, the person you are looking for has either not been convicted or sentenced or has been sentenced and is awaiting transport to a State or Federal Prison and is still incarcerated in a City or County Jail.
To locate that person, go here to first find the State, and then the County where they were originally arrested or have been transported to. From there you can begin your search in our databases that contain the names and information of millions of inmates.
Jailexchange.com has all information on every jail and prison in the United States.
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 973,343 | 93.26% |
Female | 70,362 | 6.74% |
Total | 1,043,705 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 327,300 | 35.27% |
Black | 345,500 | 37.23% |
Hispanic | 226,800 | 24.44% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 15,900 | 1.71% |
Asian | 12,500 | 1.35% |
Total | 928,000 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 622,200 | 95.46% |
Female | 31,700 | 4.86% |
Total | 653,900 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 178,600 | 29.23% |
Black | 234,500 | 38.38% |
Hispanic | 179,500 | 29.38% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 9,600 | 1.57% |
Asian | 8,800 | 1.44% |
Total | 611,000 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 147,500 | 93.95% |
Female | 10,000 | 6.37% |
Total | 157,500 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 37,600 | 26.04% |
Black | 63,000 | 43.63% |
Hispanic | 39,100 | 27.08% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,300 | 1.59% |
Asian | 2,400 | 1.66% |
Total | 144,400 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 16,000 | 86.02% |
Female | 2,600 | 13.98% |
Total | 18,600 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,400 | 43.90% |
Black | 3,600 | 29.27% |
Hispanic | 2,900 | 23.58% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 200 | 1.63% |
Asian | 200 | 1.63% |
Total | 12,300 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 159,800 | 98.95% |
Female | 2,200 | 1.36% |
Total | 162,000 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 125,800 | 96.18% |
Female | 5,400 | 4.13% |
Total | 131,200 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,900 | 18.64% |
Black | 66,800 | 56.85% |
Hispanic | 26,500 | 22.55% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,200 | 1.02% |
Asian | 1,100 | 0.94% |
Total | 117,500 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 137,000 | 94.74% |
Female | 8,100 | 5.60% |
Total | 145,100 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 37,500 | 23.28% |
Black | 53,300 | 33.09% |
Hispanic | 65,300 | 40.53% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,800 | 1.74% |
Asian | 2,200 | 1.37% |
Total | 161,100 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 36,100 | 91.86% |
Female | 3,300 | 8.40% |
Total | 39,400 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 12,200 | 32.45% |
Black | 14,200 | 37.77% |
Hispanic | 9,700 | 25.80% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 800 | 2.13% |
Asian | 700 | 1.86% |
Total | 37,600 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 127,900 | 90.64% |
Female | 13,600 | 9.64% |
Total | 141,500 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 60,500 | 50.46% |
Black | 37,800 | 31.53% |
Hispanic | 18,100 | 15.10% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,100 | 1.75% |
Asian | 1,400 | 1.17% |
Total | 119,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 75,900 | 95.11% |
Female | 4,200 | 5.26% |
Total | 80,100 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 30,500 | 44.40% |
Black | 24,200 | 35.23% |
Hispanic | 12,300 | 17.90% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,100 | 1.60% |
Asian | 600 | 0.87% |
Total | 68,700 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 22,300 | 84.47% |
Female | 4,200 | 15.91% |
Total | 26,500 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 13,800 | 58.97% |
Black | 6,800 | 29.06% |
Hispanic | 2,200 | 9.40% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 1.28% |
Asian | 300 | 1.28% |
Total | 23,400 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 6,400 | 91.43% |
Female | 600 | 8.57% |
Total | 7,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,500 | 48.08% |
Black | 1,500 | 28.85% |
Hispanic | 1,000 | 19.23% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 1.92% |
Asian | 100 | 1.92% |
Total | 5,200 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 9,800 | 75.97% |
Female | 3,200 | 24.81% |
Total | 13,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,900 | 63.30% |
Black | 2,600 | 23.85% |
Hispanic | 900 | 8.26% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 2.75% |
Asian | 200 | 1.83% |
Total | 10,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 13,600 | 90.67% |
Female | 1,400 | 9.33% |
Total | 15,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,700 | 58.26% |
Black | 2,700 | 23.48% |
Hispanic | 1,700 | 14.78% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 200 | 1.74% |
Asian | 200 | 1.74% |
Total | 11,500 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 114,600 | 87.08% |
Female | 17,400 | 13.22% |
Total | 132,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 49,500 | 47.50% |
Black | 37,300 | 35.80% |
Hispanic | 14,600 | 14.01% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,700 | 1.63% |
Asian | 1,100 | 1.06% |
Total | 104,200 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 28,500 | 84.57% |
Female | 5,300 | 15.73% |
Total | 33,800 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 14,800 | 56.27% |
Black | 7,900 | 30.04% |
Hispanic | 3,000 | 11.41% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 400 | 1.52% |
Asian | 200 | 0.76% |
Total | 26,300 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 86,100 | 88.04% |
Female | 12,000 | 12.27% |
Total | 98,100 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 34,700 | 44.54% |
Black | 29,400 | 37.74% |
Hispanic | 11,600 | 14.89% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,300 | 1.67% |
Asian | 900 | 1.16% |
Total | 77,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 102,500 | 93.95% |
Female | 6,900 | 6.32% |
Total | 109,400 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 35,900 | 40.84% |
Black | 34,500 | 39.25% |
Hispanic | 13,800 | 15.70% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,500 | 2.84% |
Asian | 1,200 | 1.37% |
Total | 87,900 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 37,800 | 97.93% |
Female | 900 | 2.33% |
Total | 38,700 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 7,200 | 22.86% |
Black | 16,900 | 53.65% |
Hispanic | 6,500 | 20.63% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 500 | 1.59% |
Asian | 400 | 1.27% |
Total | 31,500 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 13,400 | 89.33% |
Female | 1,600 | 10.67% |
Total | 15,000 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,800 | 59.65% |
Black | 2,000 | 17.54% |
Hispanic | 1,800 | 15.79% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 700 | 6.14% |
Asian | 100 | 0.88% |
Total | 11,400 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 51,200 | 92.25% |
Female | 4,400 | 7.93% |
Total | 55,600 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,900 | 48.45% |
Black | 15,700 | 34.73% |
Hispanic | 5,600 | 12.39% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,300 | 2.88% |
Asian | 700 | 1.55% |
Total | 45,200 | 100.0% |
Sex | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
Male | 6,100 | 89.71% |
Female | 800 | 11.76% |
Total | 6,900 | 100.0% |
race | Inmates | % Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,700 | 52.94% |
Black | 1,500 | 29.41% |
Hispanic | 700 | 13.73% |
American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 1.96% |
Asian | 100 | 1.96% |
Total | 5,100 | 100.0% |
This facility, known as "Louisiana State Penitentiary" is also known as LSP, Louisiana Department of Corrections, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Louisiana, West Feliciana.