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The Lafayette City Jail despite the name is not a jail. The Lafayette City Jail is just a holding pen for people who have been arrested in the Lafayette limits.
Unfortunately, with the holding pen in the Lafayette City Jail is quite small. So, offenders will only be in this small holding pen for hours, if that. Most of the offenders that have been arrested in the Lafayette limits will be brought directly to the Lafayette Parish County Detention Center and skip going down to the Lafayette City Jail all together.
Keep in mind that the Lafayette Police Department will also manage this smallholding pen as well.
Lafayette City Jail — General Information
Adult.
811 Lee Avenue, Lafayette, LA, 70501
http://www.lafayettemarshal.com/holding.html
337-291-8789
How to Find Someone in Lafayette City Jail
There is no way in with the Lafayette Police Department where you can locate an inmate. There will be no inmates that are in the Lafayette City Jail.
Ultimately, all inmates will ALWAYS be brought down to the Lafayette Parish County Detention Center. If you would like to contact them to find out if the offender you are looking for is in their facility, you can at 337-291-8789.
When contacting the Lafayette Parish County Detention Center, please tell them you suspect that the Lafayette Police Department was the arresting agency along with the offender first and last name.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
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The Lafayette City Jail is rarely used. There is NO sending mail whatsoever to the Lafayette City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Lafayette Parish County Detention Center before you will be permitted to send mail to them.
Sending Money
The Lafayette City Jail is rarely ever used. The offender may be in a cell for just under an hour, if that. The offender will NOT have any need for cash during their time in the holding pen. You will want to wait to send cash when they get over to the Lafayette Parish County Detention Center.
Phone calls
The offender will not be permitted to make any phone calls until they are officially booked into the Lafayette Parish County Detention Center. As previously stated, the Lafayette Police Department will bring the offender typically to that facility as it has more manpower.
Visitation
The Lafayette City Jail is rarely used. There is NO visitation whatsoever in the Lafayette City Jail. You will want to wait until the offender gets transferred, booked, and processed into the Lafayette Parish County Detention Center before you will be permitted to visit with them.
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Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
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Other Types of Correctional Facilities in Louisiana
- County Jail 149
- State Prison 17