Louisiana inmate mail
Send a letter to an inmate in Louisiana
Confirm the Louisiana DPS&C number and current facility address, then write online. PieterPost prints, addresses, stamps, and mails your physical letter.
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Use the current Louisiana facility address
Louisiana ordinary personal mail is sent to the current state correctional facility. Confirm the person’s location and copy that institution’s official inmate-mail address.
Address format
Three simple steps
How to send a letter to an inmate in Louisiana
Choose the current facility and add the inmate's DPS&C number. We help you carry the address into the letter flow.
- 1Choose their current facility
- 2Write and review your message
- 3We print, stamp, and mail it
Current Louisiana guidance
Helpful inmate-mail rules
- Letter length
- No statewide public page limit is published; check the facility before sending an unusually long letter
- Letter format
- Use plain paper with blue or black ink and expect ordinary mail to be opened, inspected, and read
- Envelope and address
- Include the full committed name, DPS&C number, current facility inmate-mail address, and a complete return address
- How it arrives
- Accepted correspondence is handled after inspection at the imprisoned person’s current state correctional facility
Items that need another approved route
PieterPost is for ordinary written letters. To help avoid a mailroom rejection, do not add these items to the envelope:
- Cash, checks, stamps, or other negotiable items
- Stickers, tape, glitter, perfume, lipstick, or foreign substances
- Glued objects, loose attachments, or layered materials
- Polaroids, explicit content, or altered images
PieterPost takes care of the rest
You only need to write your message
No printer, paper, envelope, stamp, or trip to the post office. We prepare and mail the physical letter for you.
- Write your letter online from any device
- Check the finished letter before paying
- We format and print it for the facility
- We address, stamp, and mail the envelope
Louisiana facility finder
Find their prison or local jail
Choose the current facility on the map. We will carry the selected address into the letter flow for you to review.
Is the person in federal prison?
Search the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator and continue with the federal letter flow.
Common questions
How do I send a letter to an inmate in Louisiana?
Confirm the person’s DPS&C number and current correctional facility, then use that institution’s published inmate-mail address. Write online and PieterPost will format, print, add the envelope and postage, and mail your physical letter.
Which address should I use for Louisiana inmate mail?
Louisiana does not use one statewide address for ordinary letters. Copy the inmate-mail address for the person’s current state correctional facility, not an address for visiting, money, packages, or central administration.
How do I find the DPS&C number and current facility?
Use Louisiana DPS&C’s imprisoned-person information service to confirm the DPS&C number and current location, then match that institution to the official facility directory. Recheck after a transfer.
Is there a page limit for Louisiana prison letters?
Louisiana does not publish a statewide page limit for an ordinary social letter. Facility property and security rules can still affect large mailings, so check before sending an unusually long letter.
Does this guide apply to Louisiana parish jails or federal prisons?
No. It covers adults in Louisiana DPS&C state prisons. Parish jails, federal prisons, juvenile facilities, immigration detention, and other local or contract settings may use different mail rules.