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Ascension Parish Jail

Facility Information

The Ascension Parish Jail, is the Parish level detention facility for Ascension Parish, Louisiana.  It is located in Donaldsonville.  The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is responsible for running the Ascension Parish Jail.

The first Ascension Parish Jail was built in 1806 on property donated by William Donaldson, the founder of Donaldsonville.  The second jail was built in 1810, also on land donated by William Donaldson.  That jail was destroyed by fire in 1827.  The third jail was built in the same location and used for detention facilities until it was condemned in 1850.  The police jury planned the fourth jail, which ended up being the parish’s first brick jail.  However, it was destroyed during the bombing of Donaldsonville during the Civil War.  The fifth jail, which continues to existence today as the “old jail” was built in 1867, and once served as both the courthouse and the jail until 1976.  The first jail built on the site of the current jail was occupied in 1976.  That jail held 54 offenders.  The jail was expanded, a project completed in 1989, and that increased the capacity of the jail to 192 offenders.  The jail was accredited by the American Correctional Association in 2003.  In 2008, the jail conducted its second expansion project, resulting in a capacity in 572 offenders.  Major Paul Hall became warden in 2011.

Sheriff Jeff Wiley, who was first elected to the position of sheriff in 1996, is currently serving his fifth term as the Sheriff of Ascension Parish.  The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has become one of the most technologically savvy in the state, which is nationally recognized for its organization, communication, and crime fighting expertise.  It has become a local model for law enforcement.  Sheriff Wiley is even the President of the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association.

Ascension Parish Jail Addresses

Physical Address

Ascension Parish Jail
2384 Lemanville Cutoff Road
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

Mailing Address

Ascension Parish Jail
2384 Lemanville Cutoff Road
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate’s Name
Ascension Parish Jail
2384 Lemanville Cutoff Road
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

The Ascension Parish Jail does not publish rules for inmate mail.  However, almost all jails follow the same basic guidelines for inmate mail.  We have included those guidelines so that you can increase the likelihood that the Ascension Parish Jail will allow your mail to be delivered to the inmate.

All mail should have complete return addresses and mailing addresses.  These addresses should include the full name and mailing address.  Mail should be sent from the actual sender and not from a third party.  Mail sent by third parties may violate the jail’s rules, resulting in the letter being returned.

All mail sent to the Ascension Parish Jail is screened before being given to inmates.  Inmates cannot receive contraband in the mail.  Contraband includes, but is not limited to the following items: weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, racist materials, gang-related materials, pornography, encourages people to send mail to prisoners.  That type of mail will not be delivered to the inmate and can subject the sender to prosecution.

There are other items that are also considered contraband, but may not be criminal behavior.  For example, inmates generally cannot receive packages, food, drinks, snacks, mail with stamps other than the one used for mailing, newspapers, books, glitter, perfumes, lipstick, lotions, bodily fluids, clippings from newspapers, Polaroid photographs, greeting cards with music or any type of plastic or metal in them, or books.  While inmates are generally allowed to receive photographs, there may be a limit on the size of the photographs the inmate can receive, the type of photograph, or the number of photographs that an inmate can receive.    

Generally, inmates cannot receive writing or art supplies in the mail, but have to purchase their writing or art supplies through commissary.

Phone Numbers

The Ascension Parish Jail’s main information number is 225-473-8674.  The fax number for the jail is 225-473-9349.

Inmate Roster

The Ascension Parish Jail operates an inmate roster.  The inmate roster is searchable by last name, first name, global subject number, booking number, and a range of booking dates.  You can also search by each day’s bookings.  When you get a list of inmates, whether looking by one of the search parameters or looking at the day’s bookings, you get an inmate overview.  That overview includes a mugshot, the inmate’s full name, whether the inmate is in custody, the inmate’s race, the inmate’s sex, the inmate’s date-of-birth, the inmate’s height, the inmate’s weight, and whether there were multiple bookings.  If you click on the inmate’s name, you get more information about the inmate.  The additional information includes the booking date, the booking time, the release date, the type or prisoner, the type of housing facility, the total bond amount if available, the total bail amount if available, the booking origin, the arrest location, a description of the charges, the date of the offense, the docket number for each offense, the arresting agency, the sentence date if available, the sentence length if available, and the crime class.

Inmate Bookings / Recent Arrests

The Ascension Parish Jail’s inmate roster has a function where you can search for that day’s bookings or for a range of booking dates.  This allows it to operate like an inmate booking/recent arrest roster.  When you select an inmate from that roster, you get very comprehensive inmate information, including: the inmate’s full name; a series of mugshots/ booking photos of the inmate; whether the inmate is currently in custody; the inmate’s demographic information like the inmate’s race, the inmate’s sex, the inmate’s date-of-birth, the inmate’s height, and the inmate’s weight; there is also more information about charges like a description of the charges, the booking date, the booking time, the release date, the type or prisoner, the type of housing facility, the total bond amount if available, the total bail amount if available, the booking origin, the arrest location, the arresting agency, the date of the offense, the docket number for each offense, the crime class, and the sentence date and length if available.

Mugshots

The Ascension Parish Jail’s does not have specifically dedicated mugshot or booking photo database.  However, in its inmate roster, it does have booking photos for each of the detained inmates. 

Jail Visitation

All visitors at the Ascension Parish Jail must comply with the jail’s rules and regulations.  Failure to follow visitation rules may result in visitors being banned from the facility, or even being subject to criminal prosecution. 

All visitors must have a valid picture ID with a correct current address.  State driver’s licenses are preferred valid i.d.  If a visitor is coming from out-of-state, then they also have to present valid picture identification. If a visitor is under the age of 17, then they may use a student picture i.d.

No electronic devices are allowed in the Jail’s main lobby or visitation areas.  Examples of prohibited electronic devices include cell phones and tablets.

Children cannot be left unattended, either in the lobby or in any vehicles, unless they are under the supervision of an individual 17 years of age or older with a valid state issued ID or Driver’s License.

Visitors must follow a dress code.  Any clothing or clothing articles that are inappropriate will not be permitted.  All visitors must wear proper undergarments.  The jail staff will have discretion about whether or not to allow visitors.  The following items are prohibited: halter tops, tops with spaghetti straps, see-through clothing, shorts, short outfits, any pants that do not cover the knees, any skirts or dresses with slits above the knees, swimsuits, hats or other items covering the head, sunglasses, watches, any items of value, and any clothing with inappropriate language on clothes.

Visitors need to appear before the scheduled visitation time, to ensure that they have enough time to sign-in.  Visits follow a set schedule, which depends on where an inmate is located in the jail.

Visitation for inmates in A-11 is on Friday.  Check-in begins at 9:00am and ends at 9:30am. Visitation is from 9:45am to 10:15am.  Visitation for inmates in A-12 is on Friday.  Check-in begins at 9:00am and ends at 9:30am. Visitation is from 9:45am to 10:15am.  Visitation for inmates in A-400 is on Friday.  Check-in begins at 9:00am and ends at 9:30am. Visitation is from 9:45am to 10:15am.  Visitation for inmates in A-8 is on Friday.  Check-in begins at 9:00am and ends at 9:30am. Visitation is from 9:45am to 10:15am.  Visitation for inmates in A-9 is on Friday.  Check-in begins at 9:00am and ends at 9:30am. Visitation is from 9:45am to 10:15am.  Visitation for female inmates in A-200 is on Sunday.  Check-in begins at 2:30pm and ends at 3:00pm. Visitation is from 3:15pm to 3:45pm.  Visitation for female inmates in A-500 is on Sunday.  Check-in begins at 6:00pm and ends at 6:30pm. Visitation is from 6:45pm to 7:15pm.  Visitation for inmates in B-100 is on Wednesday.  Check-in begins at 12:15pm and ends at 12:45pm. Visitation is from 1:00pm to 1:30pm.  Visitation for inmates in B-500 is on Tuesday.  Check-in begins at 12:15pm and ends at 12:45pm. Visitation is from 1:00pm to 1:30pm.  Visitation for inmates in B-200 is on Wednesday.  Check-in begins at 7:45am and ends at 8:15am. Visitation is from 8:30am to 9:00am.  Visitation for inmates in B-600 is on Tuesday.  Check-in begins at 7:45am and ends at 8:15am. Visitation is from 8:30am to 9:00am.  Visitation for inmates in B-400 is on Wednesday.  Check-in begins at 9:15am and ends at 9:45am. Visitation is from 10:00am to 10:30am.  Visitation for inmates in B-800 is on Tuesday.  Check-in begins at 9:15am and ends at 9:45am. Visitation is from 10:00am to 10:30am.  Visitation for inmates in C-100 is Monday-Friday.  Check-in begins at 7:30am and ends at 2:30pm. Visitation is from 7:30am to 3:00pm.  Visitation for inmates in C-200 is Monday-Friday.  Check-in begins at 7:30am and ends at 2:30pm. Visitation is from 7:30am to 3:00pm.  Visitation for inmates in C-300 (off duty trustees only) is Monday-Friday.  Check-in begins at 7:30am and ends at 2:30pm. Visitation is from 7:30am to 3:00pm.  Visitation for inmates in C-400 is Monday-Friday.  Check-in begins at 7:30am and ends at 2:30pm. Visitation is from 7:30am to 3:00pm.  Visitation for trustees in beds 1-20 is Saturdays.  Check-in begins at 7:00am and ends at 7:30am. Visitation is from 7:45am to 8:45am.  Visitation for trustees in beds 21-40 is Saturdays.  Check-in begins at 9:00am and ends at 9:30am. Visitation is from 9:45am to 10:45am.  Visitation for trustees in beds 41-60 is Saturdays.  Check-in begins at 12:00pm and ends at 12:30pm. Visitation is from 12:45pm to 1:45pm.  Visitation for trustees in beds 61-78 is Saturdays.  Check-in begins at 1:30pm and ends at 2:00pm.  Visitation is from 2:15pm to 3:15pm.     

Inmate Phone Privileges

Inmates at the Ascension Parish Jail are not allowed to get incoming phone calls.  The jail staff will not take messages for inmates.  If there is an emergency, you can contact the jail and speak to the duty officer.  If the duty officer believes in the validity of the emergency, then they may choose to relay the message to the inmate.

Inmates can make outgoing phone calls.  All outgoing inmate phone calls are collect calls.  Personal phone calls are subject to monitoring and recording.

Inmate Trust Accounts / Commissary

The Ascension Parish Jail operates an inmate commissary system, which may also be known as canteen.  Inmates use the money in their trust accounts to pay for items from the commissary.  The Ascension Parish Jail uses Commissary Deposit to handle inmate trust accounts.   This system allows the public to purchase commissary orders or make deposits into an inmate’s trust accounts using a credit card or debit card.  They accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa cards.  The charge on your credit card will appear as a charge from Cashless Systems.  You must have an inmate’s ID or name to make the deposit.  Any money deposited is subject to collections for any debts owed by the inmate. 

Bail Information

In Ascension Parish, to secure release from the Ascension Parish Jail, one must post a bond with the 23rd Judicial Court through the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.  There are three different types of bonds: property, surety, and cash bonds. 

To post an appearance bond, you must pick up an assessment certificate on your land from the Assessor’s Office, then go to the Sheriff’s Office to get the bond amount, purchase a mortgage certificate from the Clerk of Court using cash or debit/credit card only ($20 for the first name, $10 for each additional name), get the bond prepared at the sheriff’s office ($30 cash only fee), have the bond approved and signed by the 23rd Judicial District Court Judge, have the bond recorded in the Clerk of Court’s Office ($105 cash or debit/credit card fee per Appearance Bond), and then bring all of the paperwork to the jail.  All fees paid to the Clerk of Court are non-refundable.  You can cancel an appearance bond before an inmate’s court proceedings are completed as long as you follow all of the steps to cancel your appearance bond.

Surety bonds are bonds paid by third-parties known as sureties.  They must be supplied by state-approved bonding agencies.  Bonding agents generally charge a non-refundable fee of 12 percent of the bail amount to post a surety bond.

To post a cash bond, you must pay the entire amount of the bond either in cash or certified funds in the form of money orders or cashier’s checks.  A cash bond is fully refundable if a defendant is finished with court proceedings.  However, you can pay court fines from the deposited funds rather than having them all returned.

Conclusion

The Ascension Parish Jail is the local jail facility for Ascension Parish, Louisiana.  It is located at 2384 Lemanville Cutoff Road, Donaldsonville, LA.  The jail’s phone number is 225-473-8674.  The Ascension Parish Jail is run by the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.  The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is run by Sheriff Jeff Wiley.  The Major is run by Paul Hall, who has been warden by 2011.  The jail was originally opened in 1806, and has been rebuilt several times so that it currently has a capacity of 572 offenders, and has a trustee inmate population of 80 inmates.  Other services offered at the jail include bartender and dancers’ licenses. 

Ascension Parish Jail Data & Statistics:

Average Daily Population 263
Total Confined 572
Full-Time Prison Employees 52
Number of Inmates on Work Assignment 43
Number of Inmates in Education Programs 4
*statistical information was retrieved from latest available copy of prison data provided by census bureau
 


Year Built or Opened: 1976 Warden or Supervisor: Paul Hall Daily Inmate Count: 263 Total Capacity: 572 Security Level(s): medium

Inmate Name
2384 Lemanville Cutoff Road
Donaldsonville, LA 70390

Phone Number(s): 225-473-8674
Fax Number: 225-473-9349
Email Address: [email protected]

2384 Lemanville Cutoff Road
Donaldsonville, LA 70390