Lafayette Parish Correctional Facilities

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Challenge Ourselves to be the BEST at providing Innovative Services for a Safer Community Adult Corrections in Lafayette Parish Current State and Future Projects

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Current Correctional Center (LPCC) The jail, known formally as the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center (LPCC), is owned by the Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG).

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Built in 1984 the Correctional Center was originally designed and constructed to house 336 offenders. With Fire Marshall approval it is Now has an occupancy rate of 754 established by the Fire Marshal. Current LPCC

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The LPCC will continue to operate as it has after the Willow Street Property is opened. Current LPCC

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Known as the “Sheriff’s Jail” the Annex was constructed in 1993. Initially designed for 96 inmates, it is currently rated by the Fire Marshal’s Office for 200 inmates. The Annex is owned and operated by the Sheriff’s Office. Current LPSO Correctional Center

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Future Corrections Current LPSO Correctional Center Like the LPCC, the Annex will continue to operate in the same manner after the Willow Street site is opened.

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LPCC Bookings 62% of all bookings are for misdemeanor offenses. The City Police and Sheriffs Office account for 80% of all arrests within the parish .

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Average Inmate Population The unsentenced offender population has increased steadily for the past decade. We only hold offenders that are arrested in the parish. Due to space limitations 300-400 DOC offenders, who are locally arrested offenders, are still sent to other parish jails.

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Transitional Work Program The LPSO Work Release program moved to the 410 Vermillion site in 2005, the former motel is owned and operated by the Sheriff’s Office. It has the capacity of housing 208 offenders.

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The Work Release program will be moved to the Willow Street Complex once completed. The future of this site, which also houses evidence and crime scene, has yet to be determined. Transitional Work Program

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The Willow Street Project Warehouse Minimum Security Housing Transitional Work Housing LPSO Training/Visitation Estimated cost of the entire project is $20 million. Good fiscal planning and management has put the agency in a position to build the complex without having to ask the residence of the parish to approve additional taxes.

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Transitional Work Housing The 51,498 square foot facility will have 320 beds. Transitional Work offenders come and go to civilian jobs everyday, pay for their own housing and transportation costs, while earning money to support their families.

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Offender Video Visitation and the LPSO Training and Development Center will consist of 25,770 square feet. Some classrooms and meeting rooms will be available for community use. Training and Video Visitation

LPSO Warehouse: 

LPSO Warehouse LPSO Warehousing and Supply This new 47,960 square foot warehouse will provide for centralized warehousing and ordering of supplies across all LPSO divisions improving efficiencies and reducing supply cost through bulk purchasing.

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Minimum Security Housing Minimum Security Housing will have 216 beds. Offenders housed here help keep public areas maintained at highly reduced cost to taxpayers as well as help with community service projects.

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Challenge Ourselves to be the BEST at providing Innovative Services for a Safer Community 30% Increase in bed Capacity Once complete offender housing will be increase 1,162 to 1,490. The Increase in both secure housing and transitional housing for Lafayette Parish Offenders will assist in meeting future security needs, expanding offender work and reentry opportunities. This new location will contribute to a safer community, lowering recidivism and increasing efficiency.