The Rapides Alexandriah Detention Center III is situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. The Rapides Alexandriah County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement agency is responsible for day to day operation of the Rapides Alexandriah Detention Center III.

The Rapides Alexandriah Detention Center III is medium-security detention center. The facility houses both adult female and adult male inmates. The facility does not house any juvenile inmates.

The Rapides Alexandriah Detention Center III is home to inmates who are waiting for their trial to start, going through their trial, and inmates who are waiting to be sentenced. However, there are a handful of inmates who have already been sentenced as well. Most of the inmates that have been sentenced will carry a sentence of two years and less.

Not all inmates who are in the Rapides Alexandriah Detention Center III are residents of Rapides Alexandriah County. The Rapides Alexandriah Detention Center III also accepts inmates on a local, state, and even federal level 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They frequently take in inmates from the Alexandria Police Department. As this facility does not have its own lock-up area.

The Rapides Alexandriah Detention Center III takes in new inmates every day. They do release inmates after they posted bond, was put on probation or finished their sentence.

Inmates in the facility can become a trusted inmate. When you are a trusted inmate, you can have the opportunity to have a job within the facility such as working in the laundry section, kitchen, or an orderly. This job will come with a small salary and the chance to have a few days shaved off your sentence.

Rapides Parish County Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Rapides Parish Detention Center III
7400 Academy Drive, Alexandria, LA, 71303

Rapides Parish Detention Center III Prison Information