River Correctional Center

Sunday - Saturday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
*Visitors can call Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. to schedule appointments during the days of Tuesday – Thursday and Saturday & Sunday.
*1 hour per visit, however if there are very few visits, they may visit 2 hours.
To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 15-30 minutes ahead of visitation time.
Visitors must present a valid verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.
Visits shall not exceed 1 hour.
Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (Alien Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.
Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.
When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.
Money can be placed on the detainee's account by calling Correct Solutions at 1-877-618-3516 #24053 or via website CSGpay.com or via United States Postal Service, River Correctional Center 26362 Highway 15 Ferriday, LA 71334 and reference detainee name on money order.
If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.
A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of 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) 757-0622
River Correctional Center
26362 Hwy 15
Ferriday, LA 71334
Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.