Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility

Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility is an ICE detention facility that houses male and female detainees in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This facility is located in Plain Dealing, Louisiana.

For more information about a detainee housed at Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility, call  (318) 326-5927 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. You must have the detainee's information ready, including full name, known aliases, date of birth, and country of birth.

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Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting hours at Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday visits can be arranged through the facility. Call (318) 326-5927 for visitation arrangements or questions.

General Rules

To give adequate time for processing through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time. 

All adult visitors must have a valid verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility. Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older).

Visits may last a maximum of 60 minutes. All family or other social visits are Non-Contact.

All visitors are subject to search while in the facility. Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted.

If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.

Other Visits

Attorney Visits
Attorneys and paralegals may visit detainees at any time. The only exceptions are during head count or a security lockdown, but only for the period it takes to clear the activity. Arrangements should be made with the facility by calling (318) 326-5927.

Consular Visits
Consular officials are allowed to meet with their detained nationals at any time. Whenever possible, prior arrangements should be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer. All consular officials should bring appropriate credentials. 

The ICE Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer in charge of this facility can be reached by calling (318) 335-7500.

Clergy Visits
Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office at (318) 326-5927.

All mail sent to detainees must include the last four digits of their Alien number, plus the sender’s name and address. Staff does not read the mail upon opening. For safety reasons, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. 

A detainee may receive items that are essential for travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees, contact Major Doyle Dempsey for the appropriate contact at the facility to arrange receipt and holding until the detainee is released at:

Major Doyle Dempsey
Phone: (318) 965-3839
Email: [email protected]
204 Bert Blvd, Benton, LA 71006

Detainees who are being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. This can be sent after getting approval from the Supervisory Deportation Officer. 

For security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) are accepted.

How to Call an Inmate

Detainees at Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to leave an urgent message, you must call (318) 326-5927. Your message must include the detainee’s full name, alien registration number, and a telephone number where you can be reached.

How to Send Money

To deposit money into a detainee’s trust account at Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility, send money orders or cashier’s checks to:

Bossier Parish Medium Security Facility
Detainee’s full name and A-number
2984 Old Plain Dealing Road
Plain Dealing, LA 71064|
United States

If detainees receive funds in the mail, the money will be taken to the processing area to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Do not send cash in the mail.

To Post a Delivery Bond

Delivery bonds are posted when a person has been taken into ICE custody and placed into removal proceedings while in the United States. When posting a delivery bond, you must show proof of identity.

Bonds for aliens detained by ICE may be posted at ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nationwide, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., local time. For a list of ICE ERO bond acceptance offices nearest you or for bond information, click here. You must have the last name of the detainee and their alien registration number before calling. 

Acceptable forms of payment are: money orders, cashier’s checks or certified checks. Payments must be made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

Programs For Inmates

None listed.

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