Address:
5800 LA Highway 44
P.O. Box 83
Convent, LA 70723
Phone:
225-562-2204
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the St. James Parish Jail Detention Center in Convent, Louisiana, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 225-562-2204 for updates.
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for St. James Parish Jail Detention Center, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 225-562-2204 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for St. James Parish, the state of Louisiana and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.
Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.
To purchase commissary online for an St. James Parish Jail Detention Center inmate, follow these instructions:
Note: You will be charged a fee to purchase commissary for your St. James Parish inmate. In addition, there is a maximum amount you can spend, usually about $250.00.
Items you may Purchase from CommissaryDeposit.com:
Contact Information
Customer Support page.
Customer Support phone: 912-584-6102
Email - [email protected]
Customer Support Hours - Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST
For complete information on fees, products, policies, deadlines, rules, minimum and maximum purchases and all the information you need to know regarding purchasing commissary for your inmate in St. James Parish, go to our Inmate Commissary Page for details.
To receive phone calls from an inmate in St. James Parish follow these instructions:
St. James Parish Jail Detention Center uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.
In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:
NOTE:
1. You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2. When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3. When allowed by St. James Parish Jail Detention Center, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.
Fees
NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.
For all the information regarding phone calls with St. James Parish inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with correctpay.com to communicate with your St. James Parish Jail Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:
St. James Parish Jail Detention Center uses the services of correctpay.com (aka JailFunds) for you to schedule and visit your inmate via remote video visitation.
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You can ‘video visit’ your inmate one of three ways:
Begin the process to schedule a visit:
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
For all the information on remote video visits and 'at the jail' visitation for St. James Parish Jail Detention Center, including fees, schedules, how it works and more, check out our Visit Inmate Page.
To send a secure email message and digital photos to an inmate in St. James Parish Jail Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in St. James Parish Jail Detention Center and send them photos, check out our Secure Messaging Guide for St. James Parish.
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
To purchase commissary online or deposit money in an St. James Parish Jail Detention Center inmate's commissary account follow these instructions:
Note: You will be charged a fee to send money or purchase commissary for your St. James Parish inmate. In addition, there is a maximum amount you can send and/or spend.
Items you may Purchase from CommissaryDeposit.com:
Contact Information
Customer Support page.
Customer Support phone: 912-584-6102
Email - [email protected]
Customer Support Hours - Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST
For complete information on fees, products, policies, deadlines, rules, minimum and maximum deposits and all the information you need to know regarding depositing money for your inmate or purchasing Commissary online in St. James Parish, go to our Inmate Commissary Page or our Send Money to an Inmate Page for details.
To deposit money in an St. James Parish Jail Detention Center inmate's commissary account follow these instructions:
Note: You will be charged a fee to send money to your St. James Parish inmate. In addition, there is a maximum amount you can send.
Contact Information
Customer Support page.
Customer Support phone: 912-584-6102
Email - [email protected]
Customer Support Hours - Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST
For complete information on fees, products, policies, deadlines, rules, minimum and maximum deposits and all the information you need to know regarding depositing money for your inmate in St. James Parish, go to our Send Money Page for details.
