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Ouachita Parish Correctional Center

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Ouachita Parish Correctional Center is a county jail located in Ouachita County, Louisiana. Rated capacity: 1,112. Reported population: 888. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

1,112

Current population

888

Occupancy

80%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Louisiana

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

4801 Us Hwy 165 By-Pass S, Monroe 71202
(318) 327-1369
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

6/100
Low concern6/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
5/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years
  • · In-custody-death signal in sources

This facility scores 6. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 4 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 80% · peers avg: 93% (14%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1112 · peers avg: 547 (+103%)

Reports

  • propublica3 Dec 2025

    Jimmie Duncan, Louisiana Death Row Inmate Released on Bail, Could Still Face Execution — ProPublica Jimmie “Chris” Duncan walked out of the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center and into the arms of his parents last week after spending the last 27 years on death row. Seven months ago, a Louisiana district court judge vacated his murder conviction for killing his former girlfriend’s toddler, c

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Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-ouachita-parish-correctiona,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Ouachita Parish Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ouachita-parish-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-24}
}