Locate Bayou Correctional Center Custody

Bayou Correctional Center Overview

The DPS&C Madison Parish directory lists Bayou Correctional Center with phone (318) 574-0225, fax (318) 574-0228, and an address of 196 Old Hwy 165 South in Tallulah. The research also found closely named Madison Bayou facility pages that use 196 Old Highway 65 South. That discrepancy should be preserved, not smoothed over, because it affects visitors, mail, deposits, and facility confirmation.

Bayou Correctional Center should be treated as a local jail/program or work-release-linked facility, not a federal prison and not an ICE detention center. The population may include state-sentenced people or people assigned to local program custody. A recent Madison Parish arrest still begins with the Green Street parish jail and Madison LAVNS, but a person may later appear in a DPS&C or VINELink channel for Bayou custody.

The DPS&C facility directory map/list is a matched supporting source for Madison Parish facility location context, including the need to separate similarly named entries.

The directory context supports the address-confirmation warning before travel to a Bayou or Madison Bayou facility.

Bayou Correctional Center Population

No current Bayou Correctional Center rated capacity or live population count was published in the DPS&C parish page reviewed for the research. The larger Madison Parish research documents state-time local jail custody and multiple Tallulah program facilities, but it does not give a current Bayou-only population figure. For that reason, population language should focus on custody type and direct verification rather than a bed count.

The facility category helps readers choose the right locator. A person at Bayou Correctional Center may be physically housed in Madison Parish but tied to DPS&C custody. That is different from someone arrested the same day and booked at Madison Parish Jail. VINELink and facility phone confirmation are the best route when the person may be state-sentenced or assigned to a program bed.

Search Bayou Correctional Center Records

Use Louisiana VINELink and DPS&C locator information when looking for a person assigned to Bayou Correctional Center. DPS&C says LAVNS can search by name, location, and ID or case number. Because the public listings use similar Bayou names, the phone call is not optional when a deposit, visit, or mail piece depends on the exact facility.

1. Search VINELink or LAVNS by name, DPS&C number, ID or case number, or location.
2. Compare the result to Bayou Correctional Center and any Madison Bayou program listing.
3. Call (318) 574-0225 to confirm the person's location and current rules.
4. Use federal BOP or ICE locators only if the person is in those separate systems, since no BOP or ICE facility was located in Madison Parish.

Bayou Correctional Center Contact

The DPS&C parish listing gives Bayou Correctional Center as 196 Old Hwy 165 South. A separate Madison Bayou page uses 196 Old Highway 65 South for a closely named transitional work program. Call before travel and ask staff to confirm the correct street name, entrance, and mailing format. This is a source conflict, so both forms should be treated with care.

Bayou Correctional Center Visits

No public visitation schedule was located for Bayou Correctional Center. Since the source record ties it to local jail/program custody, visits may be affected by classification, work-release status, lockdowns, or approval rules. Visitors should confirm the person's exact facility first, then ask about ID, minors, dress, check-in, property, and whether visits are in person or video.

Note: Confirm both the facility name and address before leaving for a Bayou Correctional Center visit.

Bayou Correctional Center Mail

Mail rules were not published in the source material. Use the person's full legal name, any DPS&C number if known, the facility name, and the address confirmed by staff. Do not send books, packages, photos, money orders, or property without a phone confirmation, especially because the official listings use similar Old Highway 65 and Old Hwy 165 language.

Tiger Commissary's facility selector showed Madison Parish Bayou Correctional options. Exact fees, limits, and refund rules were not visible in the research. Facility staff should confirm whether that vendor applies to the person and which Bayou label to choose.

Bayou Correctional Center Intake

Bayou Correctional Center intake should be framed as local program assignment, transfer, or state/local custody placement. A person may arrive after sentencing, classification, or movement from another facility. Classification can include identity, security level, medical needs, housing, work eligibility, and detainer review. A detainer is a hold or notice from another agency and can affect release or movement.

Federal and immigration systems are separate. Research found no BOP prison and no ICE detention facility inside Madison Parish. If a person is in federal or immigration custody, use the federal BOP locator or ICE detainee locator, not the Bayou facility page, unless a federal hold has placed the person in a local contract bed and the facility confirms it.

About Bayou Correctional Center

Bayou Correctional Center is part of the same local correctional geography that makes Madison Parish searches more complex than a one-jail county. The parish has a sheriff jail, a large correctional center, a detention center, Bayou program facilities, and a women's transitional center. A person may be physically in Madison Parish because of state custody, not because the person was arrested in Madison Parish.

That local pattern makes the address note more than a minor map issue. A wrong facility label can send mail, money, or visitors to the wrong place. Confirming the exact Bayou facility and the current address by phone is the best way to avoid delays.