Forcht-Wade Correctional Center

Know someone incarcerated at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center? Forcht-Wade Correctional Center is a state correctional institution in the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. This site will tell you about everything one might want to know about Forcht-Wade Correctional Center,like the following: Learn how to locate an inmate. Visitation policies and procedures. The prisons’s phone number and address. Mailing or sending money to an inmate. And much more…

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On this page you will find: (click to jump to section)
General Information	Location
Address	Phone Number
Inmate Search	Visitation & Phone Calls
Records	Statistics
Parole	Release
Life In Prison	Send Money to Inmate
News	Photos & Video
Family Resources	Victim Resources
Jobs	Reviews
History	Links

General Prison Information

Official Name:	Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
State:	Louisiana
DOC:	Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Warden Name:	Terry Terrell

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Contact Information

Here you have the street address and mailing address for Forcht-Wade Correctional Center. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to a prisoner at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center, and make sure to use the physical address if you need to know the actual location of Forcht-Wade Correctional Center.

Mailing Address

You should read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below before you send a letter or package to a prisoner to learn how to correctly address it, and use the appropriate procedure for sending a letter or package. If you do not use the appropriate protocol, the package or letter could get sent back.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID
Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
7990 Caddo Drive
Keithville LA, 71047

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
7990 Caddo Drive
Keithville LA, 71047

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone: 318-925-7100
Fax:

Map and Directions

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Use this address if you are visiting an inmate. Be sure to read over the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule information on this page before you visit an inmate.

Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
7990 Caddo Drive
Keithville LA, 71047

Directions

Directions to Forcht-Wade Correctional Center

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Phone Number

Forcht-Wade Correctional Center inmates can’t take phone calls, so you can’t call your inmate, however, there are some times when it might be helpful to know the phone number to the facility.

318-925-7100

Prisoners are able to make calls using various methods:

Calling Cards
Collect Calls
Dedicated Phone Line
Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Forcht-Wade Correctional Center prisoners don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to send a fax to inmates, but there are cases when it might be necessary to have the fax machine number to the facility.

Email Address

This is the primary email for Forcht-Wade Correctional Center. You cannot contact prisoners using this email address. If you want to send an email to an inmate, read the Inmate Email heading below.

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Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:
Total Staff:

Inmate Email

To send email to an inmate at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center you must follow an specific procedure to make sure that the email letter gets to your inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Prison inmates can’t access the web.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are special steps that are necessary to follow when mailing postal mail to a prisoner. If you do not then letter or package might not make it there.

Before you send anything, make sure to read the sections below:

Mail Monitoring

Forcht-Wade Correctional Center staff open and inspect all received general postal correspondence. Received general packages and mail is read as frequently as is deemed necessary to ensure security and safety or watch any problems regarding inmates.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Here is the proper format for how you need to address a package or letter to an inmate at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center:

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
7990 Caddo Drive
Keithville LA, 71047

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Inmate Money

Each state correctional institution has a Commissary which serves to provide a bank account for inmate funds and for buying things not issued regularly by the Bureau of Prisons.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Family, friends, or other sources can send funds to these accounts by sending it by Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends are able to send inmates money by way of postal mail and will have to send the money to this address and do so in accordance with the rules listed below:

The funds must be in a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be held for a 15-day hold period, during which the prisoner will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return money orders that do not have valid inmate info but only if the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Checks and cash cannot be deposited to the inmate’s account so do not send cash or checks.

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Inmate Locator

Inmates are frequently transported to different prisons throughout Louisiana, so sometimes you might need to locate what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click the link below to look up an Forcht-Wade Correctional Center prisoner.
Inmate Search

To find other Louisiana state prisons: Louisiana State Prisons

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you go to visit an inmate at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center, make sure you be aware of this information:

Visitation Schedule
Visitation Rules
Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Prison Visitation Procedures

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each prison has its own rules for prisoner visitation and they change often. The information discussed here might be out of date by the time you are reading this, so make sure to also check Forcht-Wade Correctional Center’s site to read the latest rules for visitation.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The visitation guard will make sure each visitor signs the prisoner visitors log before they can enter the institution and upon departure.

Identification Required

Picture id of visitors will be required. The best forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state picture I.D. is OK.

For all of the things listed below, check the official correctional facility website as this info changes frequently:

Visitation Rules
Visitation Dress Code
Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Prison Records

Info about Forcht-Wade Correctional Center records coming.

Such as:

Inmate records
Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Death Row

Section about Forcht-Wade Correctional Center death row will be posted ASAP.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Parole

Details about Louisiana parole will be posted ASAP.

For example:

Parole hearings.
Review boards.
Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Release

Details about getting released from Forcht-Wade Correctional Center to be added later.

Inmate Programs

Programs for Inmates at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center

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Prison Life

Information about what life is like at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center to be added later.

Activities.
Daily schedule and routine.
Recreational facilities available.
What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
What the food is like.
What to expect.
Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

News

Forcht-Wade Correctional Center news coming.

Photos

A photo section will be posted ASAP.

For example, photos of:

Cells at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
The yard.
What inmates wear at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center.

If you have any photos of Forcht-Wade Correctional Center that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Trying to find a prison job? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility before?

If so, go to: Forcht-Wade Correctional Center Jobs

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Website

The official website: Forcht-Wade Correctional Center Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

You have the right to protection from the accused.
You have the right to notification.
You have the right to attend proceedings.
You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
You have the right to restitution.
You have the right to a speedy trial.
You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.
Parents and guardians of minor victims.
Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Tell Your Story

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Family Resources

Information about resources for family members of inmates at Forcht-Wade Correctional Center coming soon.

History

A Forcht-Wade Correctional Center history section coming.

Such as:

Famous Forcht-Wade Correctional Center inmates.
Escapes and prison breaks.
Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Links

Information About Other Louisiana State Prisons: Louisiana State Prisons