Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1) Overview
Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1) is operated by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office at the sheriff's Marksville complex. The official Corrections page identifies DC-1 as the male detention center and lists Bruce Cazelot as warden. It is the local jail facility most directly tied to Avoyelles Parish arrests, the sheriff's public roster link, booking-report records, and records questions handled through APSO.
The sheriff's Corrections page gives DC-1 a capacity of 400 offenders. The Louisiana DPS&C Avoyelles Parish directory also lists Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center at the same Government Street address, with the sheriff phone chain and a fax number. Current daily population, average length of stay, and annual booking totals were not located in official local sources, so those numbers should be verified with APSO rather than estimated.
The official APSO Corrections page is the source for DC-1 and DC-3 facility roles, capacities, phone extensions, mail format, education classes, and TWP availability.
View the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office Corrections page for the facility information shown in this screenshot.
The same sheriff page is the basis for the DC-1 capacity, mail-routing language, and jail phone extension used here.
Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1) Capacity and Population
DC-1 has a sheriff-published capacity of 400 offenders. That is a rated capacity figure, not a live headcount. Research did not locate an official Avoyelles Parish daily jail population dashboard, current DC-1 population count, annual booking total, or average length-of-stay table.
DC-1 should also be kept separate from the broader Avoyelles correctional footprint. Vera's parish page reports combined prison and jail capacity for several facilities, while the sheriff's figure is specific to the male Marksville detention center. A reader checking one person's custody should use the facility-specific roster and phone chain first, then use broader population sources only for context.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1)
Use the Avoyelles LAVNS jail roster first for people held in parish custody at DC-1. If the person was sentenced and transferred into state custody, use the Louisiana DPS&C offender information page or phone locator at 225-383-4580 as a transfer fallback. Raymond Laborde Correctional Center is a separate state prison and should not be used as the first search channel for a newly booked DC-1 detainee.
- Open the Avoyelles LAVNS roster linked from the sheriff's Inmate Roster navigation.
- Search by the person's name if the roster is available; the research could not confirm the live field labels because the roster did not render in this environment.
- Confirm the person is listed in Avoyelles parish custody before sending money or planning a visit.
- If the roster is down, call APSO at (318) 253-4000 and use ext. 2 for DC-1 when routed as published.
Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1) Address and Contact
DC-1 is located at the sheriff's Marksville address. Administrative and tax-office hours on the sheriff site are Monday through Friday, 8-4, closed on holidays; custody, records, property, and visitation questions should be confirmed by phone before traveling.
Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1)
675 Government Street
Marksville, LA 71351
(318) 253-4000 ext. 2
Call before visiting for current records, property, or visitation instructions.
Visiting Someone at Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1)
No official DC-1 visitation schedule, dress code, video-visit vendor, or visitor-entry checklist was located on the APSO pages reviewed. Bring government photo ID if a visit is approved, avoid contraband, and call the jail before traveling because the available research does not support publishing fixed visit days or times.
| Visit Item | Status in Research | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Regular visitation schedule | Not located in official APSO sources | Call (318) 253-4000 ext. 2 before travel |
| Video visitation | No vendor or schedule located | Ask DC-1 staff whether video visits are available |
| Visitor ID and entry rules | Full checklist not published | Confirm current ID, clothing, and property rules by phone |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1)
The sheriff's Corrections page says all letters to any offender must include the offender name and offender ID number, care of Smart Communication, Avoyelles Parish Jail, at the Marksville jail address. APSO's inmate-banking page says online deposits use Inmatefinancial, while in-person deposits are accepted at the Tax Office with only postal money orders and cashier's checks.
View the APSO inmate banking page for the deposit method and fee details shown in this screenshot.
The banking page supports using Inmatefinancial for jail trust deposits, but it should not be treated as a bond-payment instruction page.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Offender name; offender ID number; C/O Smart Communication; Avoyelles Parish Jail; 675 Government Street; Marksville, Louisiana 71351 |
| Phone / Video | Specific phone or video vendor not located in official research |
| Money Deposit | Online through Inmatefinancial with inmate name, jail facility, and Parish ID number; APSO lists a $7.95 transaction fee. In person at 675 Government Street Tax Office by postal money order or cashier's check only. |
Booking and Intake at Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1)
A typical Avoyelles Parish arrest moves through law-enforcement transport, jail acceptance, property inventory, booking information, medical or classification screening, and housing assignment. Louisiana CCrP art. 228 requires a jail or police station booking book and booking information summary, and the research notes that those summaries are always open for public inspection under that statute.
New arrests may not appear immediately in the LAVNS roster. If a booking is recent, call the jail and ask whether the person is still in local custody, whether another agency has placed a hold, and whether a transfer to DPS&C custody has occurred.
About Avoyelles Marksville Detention Center / Detention Center One (DC-1)
APSO identifies DC-1 as the male detention center and reports education classes for offenders along with a TWP program for trustees who qualify. The research did not locate a full jail program catalog, medical request procedure, grievance procedure, religious-services schedule, or current conditions report for DC-1. APSO's October 2023 official news archive also described an escape incident from DC-1, with APSO and Louisiana DOC/Raymond Laborde personnel involved in the response.
Because DC-1 sits at the sheriff's main Marksville address, it is also the practical starting point for many local records questions. The sheriff site lists the same main phone and administrative office hours for APSO business, while booking and custody functions may operate outside those counter hours. For a non-emergency records visit, call first and ask whether the request belongs with jail staff, the sheriff administration office, or the Clerk of Court after charges are filed.
Note: Confirm custody, visit approval, and deposit details directly with DC-1 before traveling or sending funds.