The J.B. Evans Correctional Center is in Newellton, Louisiana. The J.B. Evans Correctional Center is operated and managed by the Tensas Parish County Sheriff’s Office. The facility opened its doors back in 1986 with a total of 102 beds available for inmates.

The J.B. Evans Correctional Center accepts inmates from surrounding municipalities and towns. Majority of the inmates that are already sentenced have sentences less than two years.

The J.B. Evans Correctional Center receives new inmates to the jail daily. They typically hold around 200 inmates daily.

Inmates are released when they post bail, placed under probation, or on their own recognizance. While new inmates are coming in, there are also inmates leaving as well.

All violent and out of control inmates will be separated from the general population inmates to keep the peace inside the facility.

J.B. Evans Correctional Center maintains a balance between having a safe and secure environment while also protecting the public community and the staff.

The J.B. Evans Correctional Center accepts inmates from other law enforcement agencies on a local, state, and even federal level. The facility operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The facility frequently takes inmates from the Power Police Department since they do not have their own personal long-term lockup.

J.B. Evans Correctional Center Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
J.B. Evans Correctional Center
500 Routh Street, Newellton, LA, 71357

J.B. Evans Correctional Center Prison Information