About Tensas Parish Jail

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Tensas Parish Jail LA was completed in 1993. Tensas Parish Jail is a detention facility with 651 inmates. The Tensas Parish Jail is located in the 203 Hancock, , PO Box 138, St. Joseph, LA, 71366, and run by the Tensas Parish County county Sherriff Department.

The Tensas Parish Jail, Louisiana is managed daily with a staff of around 144 personnel, including dispatchers, deputies, administrators, clerks, etc.

It is regarded as a therapeutic jail where Tensas Parish County inmates are afforded several opportunities to help them with skill, health, and education. Inmates can get GED classes, computer lessons, and financial management lessons. Additionally, the Tensas Parish Jail offers substance abuse programs, which help treat and counsel inmates. Tensas Parish Jail has the capability of housing both petty offenders and high-risk violent inmates.

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Tensas Parish Sheriffs Department / Tensas Parish Jail

Address

203 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, Louisiana, 71366

Phone

318-766-3961

Inmate Search

Finding an inmate at the Tensas Parish Jail is quite easy, as they have an online database with the list of inmates housed there with arranged inmate names in alphabetical order, making it easier to find them. All you need is their names and ID, plus any additional information. You can also try the LA statewide search for inmates.

Another option would be making a phone call to the Tensas Parish Jail that you suspect the inmate is being held. Conversely, you can visit the Tensas Parish Jail and enquire directly from prison officials.

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Sending Mail / Package to Tensas Parish Jail

Tensas Parish County inmates can receive and send mail while at the %prison name%. However, the mail will be checked for any security breach and contraband. It is better to first call the Tensas Parish Jail if you have never sent anything there. You will also get additional information, including addresses and rules for sending mail and packages to the Tensas Parish County institution.

Sending packages to Tensas Parish Jail may also need prior permission from prison officials in addition to the rules that must be followed.

Ensure you have the address on the mail and packages right, plus the inmate names and ID.

It is advisable first to call the Tensas Parish Jail at %phone number% and familiarize yourself with any requirements for sending mails or packages to the Tensas Parish Jail.

All correspondence must follow the rules and not include any nudity.

Sending Money to inmates at Tensas Parish Jail

There are several ways for you to send money to an inmate incarcerated at Tensas Parish Jail.

Being at Tensas Parish Jail inmates have bottle accounts where they can deposit money. They can use the money for buying some stuff from the prison canteens, including sweets, writing materials, and cleaning materials. If you want to deposit money into the inmate's account, you can place the money in a booth at the Tensas Parish Jail's anteroom if you want to place it on their container account.

The %prison name% will also allow a master card to be used at the stand and online at the commissary.

You also have the option of bringing money over to the Tensas Parish Jail directly.

Phone Calls

Tensas Parish Jail has a short voice message option, where you can leave one through 318-766-3961.

The Tensas Parish Jail also allows to collect calls from inmates to their loved ones. They also have the option of getting a calling card by buying one from the commissary.

There are requirements for people who get to access inmates through a phone call. Prison officials have to check the criminal background and identification of anyone calling the facility.

All phone calls are also monitored for security reasons, and inmates will have to pay for any phone calls they make from the Tensas Parish Jail.

Visitation at Tensas Parish Jail

Inmates will need to provide a list of people permitted to visit them. This can be changed twice every month.

Visits are only thirty minutes, starting at the top of the hour and half-hour all week through.

As of March 2020, the Tensas Parish Jail closed down visitation to curb the spread of Covid19 virus.

Normally, visits are allowed at the Tensas Parish Jail Monday through Sunday.

It will be advisable for visitors to call the Tensas Parish Jail before making the trip to ensure they are familiar with any visiting rules.

Also, they must dress conservatively and carry a valid ID.

Visiting Hours

Monday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday — 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday — 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday — 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

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