Red River Parish Jail is a 75-bed jail based in the city of Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana. You can reach them anytime for inmate information at 318-932-5753.
Arrested individuals, whether for misdemeanors or felonies, are brought here for booking and processing. Depending on the charges, they may remain incarcerated until they are either bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or held until their trial concludes.
The inmate search tool allows you to access the facility's inmate roster and see who is currently in custody.
Inmates sentenced to less than one year will serve their time at this jail. Sentences longer than one year result in transfers to either the Louisiana State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides all the information you need regarding inmate services, including the visitation schedule, how to fund an inmate's account, sending mail, receiving phone calls, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond details, and commissary purchases.
It's important to save the inmate's jail ID or booking number for correspondence. If you cannot locate it online, contact Red River Parish Jail at 318-932-5753 for help.
Phone: 318-932-5753
Physical Address:
615 East Carroll Drive
Coushatta, LA 71019
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Red River Parish Jail
P.O. Box 375
615 East Carroll Drive
Coushatta, LA 71019
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Red River Parish Jail
P.O. Box 375
615 East Carroll Drive
Coushatta, LA 71019
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Red River Parish Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 318-932-5753 for the information you are looking for.
Red River Parish Jail Inmate Search
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections maintains a database of jails, prisons, district attorneys and court locations for every parish in the state.
The Red River Parish Jail maintains an average of 75 offenders in custody on any given day. The Red River Parish Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Red River Parish law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 2,300 offenders.
The following charts of Red River Parish inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Red River Parish Corrections Department, the state of Louisiana Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Red River Parish.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Red River Parish and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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For information regarding current inmates at Red River Parish in Coushatta, Red River Parish County, Louisiana, you can visit the website http://www.redriver.lavns.org/. The facility, which has a capacity of 194 beds, has been in operation since 1984.
To send money to an inmate, you can use the following website: https://www.qa.jpay.com/Facility-Details/Louisiana-County-Facilities/Red-River-Parish-Jail.aspx.
For sending commissary money, please visit: https://orders.tigercommissary.com/services/SelectOnlineService.aspx?np=service&fId=535&fCode=redriverLA&stateAbbr=LA&stateName=Louisiana.
If you would like to access custody status and criminal case information for an inmate, you can register for notifications and stay informed through VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday), a free, secure, and confidential service. You can find more information and search for an inmate at https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA/ENGLISH.
After arrest, individuals are processed at Red River Parish Jail, where they undergo a series of steps that determine their charges and whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, allowed to post bail, or held until their court date.
The first rule for anyone arrested is to remain silent. Anything they say can be used in court, so it’s best to speak only to an attorney about the incident.
Here are the typical stages of the booking process at Red River Parish Jail:
Booking time varies, with some cases completed in an hour, but more complex cases, or those involving uncooperative behavior, can take up to 48 hours. If you need details about an offender’s bail or bond, contact the facility at 318-932-5753.
If someone is taken to Red River Parish Jail in Coushatta for booking, the next steps depend on their case:
1. The individual may be released without bail, under a promise to appear at a court hearing.
2. They could be held in custody until their trial.
3. They may post a bail or bond for release. To find out the exact bail amount, call 318-932-5753.
Bail payments can be handled in various ways.
For a comprehensive guide to the bail process in Red River Parish, Louisiana, visit the Red River Parish Jail Bail FAQ page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Red River Parish Jail? What is the Schedule?
615 East Carroll Drive
Coushatta, LA 71019
318-932-5753
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 318-932-5753 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
2025 Visitation dates: 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22, 9/5, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 11/14, 11/28, 12/12, 12/26.
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Red River Parish Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Red River Parish Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Red River Parish Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Red River Parish Jail?
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Red River Parish Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Red River Parish Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Red River Parish Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Red River Parish Jail?
There are three choices for putting money on an inmate's books:
Choice 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment.
Red River Parish Jail has a Tiger Kiosk in the Lobby that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
If you can't get your questions answered online call the Red River Parish Jail at 318-932-5753.
Choice 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Red River Parish Jail and others often use a private company to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.
Go to the online site for depositing funds. You will need to register an account, which is free to do and use a debit/credit card for the deposits.
Choice 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Call Red River Parish Jail at 318-932-5753 to confirm the address to send the money order to and how they want it made out.
Failure to do this properly will delay your inmate getting his account credited and may require you to have to resubmit a second money order.
Call 318-932-5753 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.
To deposit money in an inmate's account in Red River Parish follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Depositing Money, Ordering Commissary, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Send Money Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Red River Parish Jail?
To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Red River Parish Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Red River Parish, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Red River Parish Jail, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Red River Parish Jail 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 Red River Parish Jail 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:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Red River Parish Jail
P.O. Box 375
615 East Carroll Drive
Coushatta, LA 71019
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Red River Parish Jail
P.O. Box 375
615 East Carroll Drive
Coushatta, LA 71019
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 Red River Parish Jail 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 Red River Parish Jail 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:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
Red River Parish Jail
P.O. Box 375
615 East Carroll Drive
Coushatta, LA 71019
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Red River Parish Jail, and what can I purchase?
If you want to purchase Commissary for your inmate online click on the image below and follow the instructions.
To purchase commissary for an inmate in Red River Parish follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Red River Parish Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
The Red River Parish Jail contracts with City Tele Coin, the same company that offers Phone and Video Calling, to allow inmates to send and receive digital text messages from friends and loved ones.
You may have to provide them the funds to rent a tablet for a small monthly fee to do this, and of course there is a fee to send and receive messages.
To register for text and email digital message with your inmate go to City Tele Coin and sign up.
Customer Service Contact information:
onlinesupport@citytelecoin.com
318-746-1114
The Red River Parish Jail contracts with City Tele Coin, the same company that offers Phone and Video Calling, to allow inmates to send and receive digital text messages from friends and loved ones.
You may have to provide them the funds to rent a tablet for a small monthly fee to do this, and of course there is a fee to send and receive messages.
To register for text and email digital message with your inmate go to City Tele Coin and sign up.
Customer Service Contact information:
onlinesupport@citytelecoin.com
318-746-1114
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Red River Parish Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
City Tele Coin is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.
The tablets can be rented or used 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:
City Tele Coin is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.
The tablets can be rented or used 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:
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Red River Parish Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 318-932-5753 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Red River Parish?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Red River Parish?
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