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Allen Correctional Center

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Allen Correctional Center Prison located in Allen Parish, Louisiana | | | Location | 3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Road <br>Kinder, Louisiana | | Status | open | | Capacity | 1538 | | Opened | 1990 | | Managed by | Louisiana department of corrections | | County | Allen Parish | | State/province | Louisiana | | Country | United States | Allen Correctional Center (ACC)_not to be confused with the Allen Correctional Institution, Lima, Ohio_ Allen Correctional Center is a state prison in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The Louisiana Department of Corrections built the prison, which opened in December 1990, for $27 million.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Correctional_Center#cite_note-1)[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Correctional_Center#cite_note-2)

Capacity

1,538

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1990

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1990

Region

LA

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Road, Kinder 70648

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7324 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1538 · peers avg: 559 (+175%)

Data completeness

52%

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