Winn Correctional Center

The Winn Correctional Center is an ICE detention center that houses detainees who are in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This facility is located in Winnfield, Louisiana.

For information about an ICE detainee housed at the Winn Correctional Center, call (318) 628-3971 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. You must have the detainee's information ready when you call, including their full name (first, last, and hyphenated), any known aliases, their date of birth, and their country of birth.

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Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting hours at Winn Correctional Center are as follows:

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday

7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Sunday and Holiday

8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

General Rules

Please arrive a few minutes before your scheduled visiting time so you can process through security. Three adults and four children are permitted per visit. 

All adult visitors must have a valid photo ID to enter the facility. Minors who are visiting must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Visiting adults are responsible for the supervision and control of all children. 

All visitors (adults and minors) are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. If you refuse to cooperate with a reasonable search, you will not be allowed to visit.

Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visiting area or pass any items to detainees. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of the Winn Correctional Center. 

Attorney Visits

Attorneys and paralegals may visit detainees seven days a week, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Consular Visits

Consular officials are allowed to meet with their detained nationals at any time. When possible, arrangements should be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer in advance by calling (318) 727-1591. All consular officials should bring appropriate credentials. 

Clergy Visits

Clergy are allowed to visit detainees housed at Winn Correctional Center at any time. Arrangements must be made in advance through the chaplain's office by calling (318) 628-3971 ext. 2330.

Physical Address

Winn Correctional Center
560 Gum Springs Road
Winnfield, LA 71483
United States

Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/qeqqKaQkbwcUt7tPA

General Phone Number

Facility Main Phone: (318) 628-3971
Field Office Main Phone: (504) 599-7800

Immigration Court: 1-800-898-7180
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA): (703) 605-1007

Inmate Mailing Address(es)

Winn Correctional Center
Detainee Name
Alien Number, Housing Unit/Dorm/Bunk Number
560 Gum Springs Road
Winnfield, LA 71483
United States

When sending a detainee mail through the US Postal Service, you must include the last four digits of their Alien number, plus your name and address. The staff at Winn Correctional Center does not read incoming detainee mail, but they do screen it for contraband. 

Sending Packages

Detainees at Winn Correctional Center are not allowed to receive care packages. However, a detainee may receive items that are considered necessary for travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees, contact the facility mail clerk at (318) 628-3971.

Detainees who are being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. This can be sent after receiving 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

You can't call a detainee at Winn Correctional Center. However, if you need to leave an urgent message you can call (318) 628-3971.

The message should include the detainee's full name, their alien registration number, and a telephone number where you can be reached.

How to Send Money

You can send money to a detainee at Winn Correctional Center by mailing a money order or cashier's check directly to the detainee. Do not send cash. The processing officer will put the money into the detainee's account and issue a receipt. Cashier’s check or money order must include the detainee’s full name and A-number.

Mail the cashier's check or money order to:

Winn Correctional Center
Detainee’s full name and A-number
560 Gum Springs Road
Winnfield, LA 71483
United States

To Post a Delivery Bond

When a detainee in ICE custody is placed into removal proceedings while they are in the United States, a delivery bond may be posted. When you post a delivery bond, you are required to show proof of identity.

Bonds for aliens detained by ICE can 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 
  • certified checks

Payments must be made payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” or “Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available.

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Careers at Winn Correctional Center

If you are interested in a career with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and would like more information about job openings at Winn Correctional Center, click here.

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