Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3) Overview
Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3) is a sheriff-operated local detention center for female offenders in Avoyelles Parish custody. The sheriff's Corrections page lists the facility at 641 Choupique Lane in Cottonport and gives both the main sheriff phone extension and the Cottonport phone number. The Louisiana DPS&C parish directory lists the facility with a P.O. Box 340 mailing reference and 640 Choupique Lane.
The sheriff's page gives DC-3 a capacity of 300 female offenders. The warden line on the sheriff Corrections page was vacant when inspected, so no current DC-3 warden name is stated here. DPS&C separately lists Damion Jacobs as Director of Corrections for the Avoyelles local jail system, while the sheriff page showed that director line as vacant during research.
View the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office Corrections page for the DC-3 listing, capacity, and phone extension shown in this screenshot.
The Corrections page supports treating DC-3 as the female local jail facility in the Avoyelles Sheriff's Office system.
Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3) Capacity and Population
DC-3 has a sheriff-published capacity of 300 female offenders. The research did not locate a current DC-3 population count, daily female custody report, annual booking number, or average length-of-stay figure in official sources. The capacity should be read as a facility rating, not as a live population statement.
The facility's role is still clear even without a daily count. DC-3 is the female side of the parish jail system, while DC-1 is the male Marksville detention center and Raymond Laborde is a state prison. That distinction matters for search results, because a woman held pretrial in Avoyelles Parish should be checked through LAVNS and DC-3 phone channels before assuming a DPS&C transfer.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3)
Use the Avoyelles LAVNS jail roster for current parish jail custody at DC-3. If a woman has been sentenced and moved into Louisiana state custody, use the Louisiana DPS&C offender information page or the phone locator at 225-383-4580. Do not start with the state prison locator for ordinary DC-3 parish custody unless a transfer is suspected.
- Open the Avoyelles LAVNS roster from the sheriff's Inmate Roster link.
- Search by name; live field labels were not confirmed because the roster did not render during research.
- Call DC-3 at (318) 253-4000 ext. 8 or (318) 876-2871 if the roster does not answer the custody question.
- For sentenced state custody, switch to the DPS&C locator or call 225-383-4580 with the DPS&C number or name and date of birth.
Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3) Address and Contact
The sheriff and DPS&C directory listings differ slightly on street number and mailing format. The sheriff lists 641 Choupique Lane, while the DPS&C directory lists P.O. Box 340 and 640 Choupique Lane. Use the phone numbers below to confirm the correct visit, mail, or records routing before sending anything or traveling.
Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3)
641 Choupique Lane
Cottonport, LA 71327
(318) 253-4000 ext. 8; (318) 876-2871
DPS&C directory also lists P.O. Box 340, 640 Choupique Lane.
Visiting Someone at Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3)
No separate official DC-3 visitation schedule, video-visit vendor, dress code, or visitor application was located in the APSO research. Because DC-3 is a jail, not Raymond Laborde state prison, do not apply the state prison's Saturday-Sunday schedule to DC-3. Call the facility for the current jail visit process.
| Visit Item | Status in Research | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Regular visitation schedule | Not located for DC-3 | Call (318) 876-2871 or the sheriff extension before travel |
| Video visitation | No vendor or schedule located | Ask facility staff whether remote visits are offered |
| Visitor rules | No complete checklist located | Confirm ID, dress, and property rules directly with DC-3 |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3)
The sheriff's Corrections page says all letters to any offender use the Smart Communication care-of format at Avoyelles Parish Jail, 675 Government Street, Marksville. Because DC-3 has separate Cottonport address listings, confirm with jail staff before sending legal, medical, or time-sensitive mail. APSO's inmate banking page lists online and in-person trust-account deposit options for jail inmates.
View the APSO inmate banking page for the Inmatefinancial and Tax Office deposit details shown in this screenshot.
The deposit instructions apply to inmate trust funds, while bond and release payments require separate confirmation from the jail or court.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Offender name; offender ID number; C/O Smart Communication; Avoyelles Parish Jail; 675 Government Street; Marksville, Louisiana 71351, unless staff instruct otherwise |
| 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 fee. In person at 675 Government Street Tax Office by postal money order or cashier's check only. |
Booking and Intake at Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3)
Female detainees accepted into Avoyelles Parish jail custody may be routed through DC-3 after booking, classification, medical screening, and custody assignment. Louisiana booking law requires a booking book and booking information summary, but the sheriff's research did not provide a facility-specific DC-3 intake timeline or roster-posting schedule.
About Avoyelles Women's Correctional Center / Detention Center Three (DC-3)
DC-3 is part of the APSO corrections system. The sheriff page says Avoyelles offers education classes designed to better offenders and a TWP program for trustees who qualify. The research did not locate a DC-3-specific program list, medical request policy, grievance instructions, or current conditions report. The facility should be described as a parish female correctional center, not as Louisiana DPS&C's Raymond Laborde state prison.
The Cottonport address also makes DC-3 easy to confuse with nearby state-custody facilities. The safest wording is to treat DC-3 as local jail custody unless staff or the DOC locator confirms a state commitment. For court filings after an arrest, the Clerk of Court remains the source for criminal case records because the clerk eSearch portal says criminal information is not available online.
Note: Confirm custody, visits, mail routing, and deposits with DC-3 before relying on online information.