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C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center (PCC) was a Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections prison for men, located in unincorporated Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of DeQuincy and 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Lake Charles. The center was located on Louisiana Highway 27. It had a capacity of 942 prisoners and was a medium security facility.
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Capacity
942
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
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Closed 2014
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Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Louisiana
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/c-paul-phelps-correctional-center
"C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/c-paul-phelps-correctional-center.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/c-paul-phelps-correctional-center},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
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