Claiborne Parish Work Release Facility

Claiborne Parish Work Release Facility basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 318-927-4201

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Claiborne Parish Work Release Facility located at 1415 Hwy 520 in Homer, LA are placed according to their custody level and are incarcerated by a private company contracted by a government agency and are paid a per diem or monthly rate, either for each inmate in the facility or for each bed available. The facility is well-trained and well-staffed. This doesn't come without some controversy as the "price of incarceration" is big business and critics claim there is a monetary benefit to keeping people locked up. The flip side is this facility undergoes rigorous inspections and are some of the be maintained in the US.

For inmates that show a willingness to learn new things, there are educational and vocational training programs here that will prepare them for a successful reentry when released.

The Claiborne Parish Detention Center houses male offenders 17 years of age or older for Claiborne and surrounding parishes and the Louisiana Department of Corrections. The open Dormitory Style facility is under the direction of Johnny Sumlin.

The Claiborne Parish Jail, housing pre-trial and sentenced female inmates of age 17 and older, is under the supervision of Warden Sophia Burns. Located at the CPSO main office in Homer, Louisiana, the facility uses dormitories of 13 inmates each, for a capacity of 65 inmates.

visitation Info

Visiting hours for PRISON_NAME. For Directions call PRISON_PHONE

Sunday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Federal Holidays 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

No cellphones, you will be searched before visiting. NO personal belongings. Persons under probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved. 

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate's extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.