Ouachita Parish Correctional Center (OCC)

Ouachita Parish Correctional Center (OCC) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 318-327-1369

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Ouachita Parish Correctional Center (OCC) is a medium-security detention center located at 4801 Hwy 165 Byp Monroe, LA which is operated locally by the Ouachita Parish County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Ouachita Parish County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Monroe Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Ouachita Correctional Center (OCC) has been in operation since 1963, when it housed 180 inmates. Since then, the facility has grown to a maximum bed capacity of 1152. OCC now houses inmates for the Department of Corrections, those sentenced in parish court, and pretrial inmates awaiting trial. OCC is staffed by 150 deputies of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. An Administrative Lieutenant oversees OCC’s kitchen, inmate accounts, trustee labor, sentence processing, and a variety of clerical duties. One of the Administration Division’s main priorities is efficiency.

The backbone of OCC. The Security Division consists of 17 Booking personnel who are responsible for processing people entering and exiting OCC, which is typically between 40-70 individuals per day.

The Security Division also consists of 76 Security personnel responsible for the day-to-day operations of the jail. The Security Division handles offender movement, housing, feeding, discipline, personnel training.

To add funds to an inmate's account through Inmatedeposit.com or call 866-345-1884 – you will need the inmate's name and Louisiana state id number

Rehabilitation Programs – As a true “correctional” facility, OCC offers a variety of self-improvement classes aimed at facilitating a change in behavior that will decrease recidivism. These classes include Hi-Set (GED) classes, Alcoholics/ Narcotics Anonymous, Freedmen, Anger Management, Celebrate Recovery, and Hi-Set. OCC’s rehabilitation efforts are supported by a robust army of volunteers from local churches.

Work Release – To lessen the burden on taxpayers, Sheriff Russell has explored a variety of options that allow OCC to generate its’ own revenue. The most successful of these is the Women’s Temporary Work Program (WTWP), which allows approved female inmates to work off-compound at local businesses, while still being housed at OCC. The program allows the inmates to earn money while incarcerated, pay for their own incarceration, and decrease the likelihood that they will return to jail.

visitation Info

PRISON_NAME – Visitation at PRISON_ADDRESS, PRISON_CITY, PRISON_STATE_ABBR

• Monday 9am – 6pm
• Tuesday 9am – 6pm
• Wednesday 9am – 6pm
• Thursday 9am – 6pm
• Friday 9am – 6pm

All visits are non-contact and conducted through a glass partition. This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call PRISON_PHONE for more information and updates to the current rules and regulations.

Inmates are allowed 2 visitors per day