Orleans Parish House of Detention, LA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 15, 2024

About the Jail

The Orleans Parish House of Detention http://www.opcso.org/index.php?option=com_simplelists&category_id=98 is a maximum security correctional facility for adult detainees in New Orleans, Orleans Parish County, Louisiana. This Orleans Parish County jail has been operating since 1983 and is located at 2800 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA, 70119. Today, it has a capacity to house approximately 115 inmates. The monthly average of total bookings in the Orleans Parish County detention facility is 89.

The Orleans Parish County detention center typically houses adult Orleans Parish County detainees of all races from Orleans Parish County and sometimes from surrounding locations. It houses Orleans Parish County detainees awaiting trial, sentencing, or bond and Orleans Parish County criminals serving short-term sentences, usually less than a year. Most detainees serving time in this Orleans Parish County correctional facility are those convicted of less serious crimes, such as misdemeanor offenses. Those convicted of severe felonies after trial are transferred to Louisiana state or federal detention centers.

The Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriffs Office website operates and manages the Orleans Parish House of Detention. More than 29 staff members are tasked with the facility’s daily operations. Orleans Parish County detention center provides safety and security for the offenders and visitors at the facility.

In a typical year, this jail utilizes more than 886 inmates in its in-office work details to administer its kitchen, laundry, and other activities.

Orleans Parish House of Detention Inmate Search

If you believe someone you know or a loved one is in Orleans Parish County detention facility, the first place to begin your search is on the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriffs Office’s website. This Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriffs Office allows you to conduct an detainee search using their search tool. This inmate search system is updated immediately after each offender is booked into the correction facility.

To search, this site requires you to provide the following information about the detainee:

• Last Name
• First Name
• Subject Number
• Booking Number

If you cannot find your imprisoned loved one in this database, you should call the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriffs Office and inquire. You can contact the Orleans Parish County jail at 504-822-8000. Remember, the detention center staff will typically require you to give the offender’s full name, age, gender, race, or physical description.

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Orleans Parish House of Detention — General Information

Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriffs Office

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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