Louisiana Federal Prisons | Federal Prisons in Louisiana

Louisiana houses four stand-alone federal prisons and two federal prison camps. Each of these Louisiana federal prisons is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. In total, 4,291 inmates are housed inside federal prisons in Louisiana.

Louisiana Federal Prisons by Security Level

High-Security Federal Prisons in Louisiana

  • USP Pollock (Pollock, LA)

Medium-Security Federal Prisons in Louisiana

  • FCI Pollock Medium (Pollock, LA)

Low-Security Federal Prisons in Louisiana

  • FCI Oakdale (Oakdale, LA)

Minimum-Security Federal Prisons in Louisiana

  • FDC Oakdale Camp (Oakdale, LA)
  • USP Pollock Camp (Pollock, LA)

Administrative-Security Federal Prisons in Louisiana

  • FDC Oakdale (Oakdale, LA)
Federal Prisons in Louisiana

Federal Prisons in Louisiana

FCI Oakdale

Federal Correctional Institution Oakdale is a low-security level federal prison located in Oakdale, Louisiana. It is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. FCI Oakdale is a Medical Care Level 2 prison. It houses 896 male inmates.

FDC Oakdale

Federal Detention Center FCI Oakdale is a low-security level federal prison located in Oakdale, Louisiana. It is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. FDC Oakdale is a Medical Care Level 2 prison. It houses 742 male inmates.

FDC Oakdale Camp

Federal Detention Center Oakdale Camp is a minimum-security level federal prison located in Oakdale, Louisiana. It is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. FDC Oakdale Camp is a Medical Care Level 2 prison. It houses 73 male inmates.

USP Pollock

United States Penitentiary Pollock is a high-security level federal prison located in Pollock, Louisiana. It is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. USP Pollock is a Medical Care Level 1 prison. It houses 1,092 male inmates.

USP Pollock Camp

United States Penitentiary Pollock Camp is a minimum-security level federal prison located in Pollock, Louisiana. It is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. USP Pollock Camp is a Medical Care Level 1 prison. It houses 106 male inmates.

FCI Pollock Medium

Federal Correctional Institution Pollock Medium is a medium-security level federal prison located in Pollock, Louisiana. It is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. FCI Pollock Medium is a Medical Care Level 1 prison. It houses 1,342 male inmates.

Louisiana Federal Prisons

List of Louisiana Federal Prisons

There are four federal prisons in Louisiana, as well as two federal prison camps. By clicking on the below links, you will be taken to each facility’s detailed profile, where you can learn about specific Louisiana federal prisons facility offerings, information, and contact details.

Oakdale FCI 

A low-security facility located in Allen Parish near Oakdale, Louisiana, Federal Correctional Institution Oakdale is part of the Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex. The facility houses male inmates in its two low-security institutions. Monitoring communications such as emails and phone calls are more substantial here than in minimum-security federal prisons in Louisiana, with higher inmate-to-staff ratios.

Oakdale FDC

Federal Detention Center Oakdale, located in Allen Parish near Oakdale, Louisiana, is part of the Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex. This facility houses male inmates awaiting trial in federal court or those finishing out brief sentences. 

Oakdale Prison Camp

Federal Detention Center Oakdale Camp is a minimum-security satellite work camp adjacent to the Oakdale Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) and is part of the Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex. It is in central Louisiana, 35 miles south of Alexandria and 58 miles north of Lake Charles. Serving male inmates who are deemed nonviolent and who have less than 10 years left to serve, the camp offers work, self-improvement, and educational opportunities to the inmates residing there.

Pollock USP

Located in central Louisiana in Grant Parish near Pollock, Louisiana, United States Penitentiary Pollock is a high-security facility that houses male inmates. The Pollock Federal Correctional Complex also contains a medium-security correctional institution for male inmates and a minimum-security camp for male offenders. As with other Louisiana federal prisons, guards have high walls and protective fencing to keep offenders inside. They are responsible for maintaining employment and participating in educational, vocational, and self-improvement courses.

Pollock FCI

Federal Correctional Institution Pollock, a medium-security facility for male offenders, is located in central Louisiana in Grant Parish near Pollock, Louisiana. Construction on this medium-security facility was completed in 2007. The facility is a Medical Care Level 1 prison, and it serves inmates in good health who do not require ongoing clinical evaluation or complex care.

Pollock Prison Camp

Located in central Louisiana in Grant Parish near Pollock, Louisiana, United States Penitentiary Pollock Camp is a minimum-security satellite camp for male inmates. The Pollock Federal Correctional Complex also contains a high-security penitentiary and a medium-security correctional institution, both of which serve male inmates. Nonviolent offenders serving out their time at the camp are expected to maintain prison employment and increase their education and life skills as they prepare to resume civilian life upon their release.

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