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Beauregard Parish Jail

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Background

Beauregard Parish Jail is a former jailhouse in DeRidder, Louisiana, built in 1914 in the Gothic Revival architecture style. It is referred to as the Gothic jail or the Hanging jail. The jail is owned by the Beauregard Parish Police Jury. The Beauregard Parish Rehabilitation Committee serves under the direction of the Police Jury with the primary duty of the preserving the jail. The Beauregard Tourist Commission has a vested interest in the jail and other historic sites and has been involved in many aspects of securing a continued future of the jail.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1914

Operational

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Operator

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1914

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Known issues

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Contact & address

205 West 1st Street

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22%

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