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Tensas Parish Jail is located in St. Joseph, Louisiana.
According to Tensas Parish County Sheriff’s Office website, their Detention Facility is to be a premier Corrections organization dedicated to public safety. Through ethical, innovative and professional leadership we will deliver superior services to the residents of Tensas Parish County.
Here you find information on how to communicate with, visit with, and send money to current inmates in Tensas Parish Jail.
Tensas Parish Jail Prison Information
| Jail Name | Tensas Parish Jail |
| Jail Type | County Jail |
| Location | 203 Hancock PO Box 138, St. Joseph, LA, 71366 |
| Contact Numbers | 318-766-3961 |
| City | St. Joseph |
| Postal Code | 71366 |
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Tensas Parish County |
Tensas Parish Sheriffs Department / Tensas Parish Jail
| Address | 203 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, Louisiana, 71366 |
| Phone | 318-766-3961 |
Inmate Resources for Family and Friends
Public Records Online Search
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Inmate Search
To see the Tensas Parish Jail view, click here. You can either do an inmate search, or just search through the list of mugshots. Either way, you if you know someone serving time in Tensas Parish Jail, this is where you will find him or her.
Sending a Mail
When sending mail or a package to an inmate, address your envelope or package as follows:
Inmate Name and Number
203 Hancock
PO Box 138, St. Joseph, LA, 71366
ALL incoming and outgoing inmate mail is subject to search. A valid return address is required on all incoming mail; if no return address is provided the incoming mail will be thrown away.
The Following Items are not allowed to be received via the Mail:
- Stickers and/labels.
- Holiday/Greeting/Birthday cards with music/vocalizations
- Pictures must be no larger than 4x6; mounted, framed, or Polaroid pictures are not allowed.
- No photographs exhibiting lewd, sexual, criminal behavior or gang-related behavior or writings. Photographs displaying genitals or exposed breasts are not authorized.
- No photos of inmates in jail or prison. No photos of large sums of money or any other activity that may appear to be illegal. Photos of children must be fully clothed.
- The ONLY certified, priority, or express mail that will be accepted will be from an attorney or courts.
- Anything that depicts or describes procedures for the construction of weapons, ammunition, bombs, chemical agents, or incendiary devices.
- Lipstick, lip gloss, crayon, marker, stickers, tape, corrective tape (white out), glitter pens, glue or paint are prohibited.
- Maps and laminated materials are prohibited.
- No bubble wrapped envelopes will be accepted.
Sending Money
Inmates may have money placed on their commissary accounts by making deposits to Commissary through the on-site cashier kiosk which accepts cash, credit card, or bank debit cards.
An Louisiana driver's license is required to use a debit or credit card.
Funds may also be applied online at AccessCorrections.com or by phone at (866) 345-1884. Funds need to be applied by Tuesday & Thursday at midnight in order for the inmate to make the next store.
Money orders contained in inmate mail will be returned to sender.
Phone Calls
All phone calls from the Tensas Parish Jail, regardless of location, will be collect, pre-paid or credit card calls.
Phone calls from the booking area are free. All calls are subject to monitoring and/or recording. Inmates will be provided PIN numbers in order to make phone calls.
Phone services are provided through GTL (Global-Tel Link) and if there is a phone issue, you must contact GTL at (800) 483-8314.
There are three easy ways to use Offender Connect to create accounts and make deposits:
- Online at www.offenderconnect.com
- AdvancePay prepaid telephone account deposit (800) 483-8314
- Deposit cash ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100 bills) into the kiosk located in the Municipal building lobby.
Visiting Rules
Inmates must be incarcerated 30 days before visitation is allowed.
Tensas Parish Jail’s week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday.
Visitation appointments can be made by calling 318-766-3961 Monday - Friday from 8:00am – 11:00am and from 12:00pm – 3:00pm the week prior to the actual visit.
Visitation appointments are on a first come, first serve basis. Inmates are allowed up to three different visitors per visitation day. Once a visitor is on the list and given a visitation time, no changes will be made.
Substitutions on visitation day will not be permitted for any reason. Visitors must arrive 10-15 minutes prior to scheduled visitation time.
Valid state or government issued identification is required to enter the visitation area.
Anyone under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol will not be permitted.
Visitors who miss three scheduled inmate visitation appointments may be suspended from visitation privileges for up to thirty (30) days.
Inmates are responsible for informing their visitors about visitation regulations. The Tensas Parish Jail reserves the right to restrict any person from entering the jail.
Visitation Hours
| Sunday | 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM |
| 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 |
| Holiday | – |
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
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