St. Landry Parish Jail

St. Landry Parish Jail is located in the city of Opelousas, Louisiana which has a population of 16,634 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 500 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. St. Landry Parish Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1980 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 252 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Bobby Guidroz and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at St. Landry Parish Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

St. Landry Parish Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

337-948-5825 337-948-5845

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

St. Landry Parish Jail
108 South Market Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

To Send Mail to an Inmate at St. Landry Parish Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

St. Landry Parish Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
108 South Market Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

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