Natchitoches Parish Detention Center

SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY The Corrections Division supports the citizens of Natchitoches Parish by providing supervised offender work crews to assist in abating litter along parish and state highways and contracts with the U.S. government to assist in maintaining trails in Kisatchie National Forest. Offender crews are also made available to assist various nonprofit organizations where time and staffing permit. EDUCATION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS One of the goals of the Corrections Division is to provide effective rehabilitative services that are intended to lower the chance of recidivism of the offender. The Detention Center offers an education program on site that aids offenders in obtaining their HiSet (GED) or in pursuing college level courses. In addition to education, the La. Department of Corrections provides an employee to the Detention Center to manage several programs intended to improve the lives of the offenders. The programs offered include anger management, drug abuse counseling, and parenting skills. The Detention Center also offers offenders voluntary participation in religious services and alcohol and narcotics anonymous meetings