C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center Correctional Facilities
- 14925 Highway 27
- DeQuincy, LA 70633
- P:337-786-7963
Warden: Robert Henderson
| Mission Statement | Driving Directions | Educational Programming |
| Goals & Objectives | Visiting Information | Other Programs/Services |
Mission Statement
The unit mission as defined by the Warden is the care, custody, and control of offenders who are assigned to PCC in accordance with Department Regulations.
- Maintain and continue ACA accreditation.
- Maximize Public Safety through appropriate custodial and supervisory programs.
- Provide safety of Correctional staff and inmates by maintaining an organized and disciplined system of operations that promotes stability in our institutional and other field operations.
- Provide an environment, which enables behavioral change and rehabilitative opportunities.
- Ensure the basic well being of offender population by providing adequate food, clothing, medical care, and shelter.
- Continue a violence free workplace, "Parenting," and Character Counts Programs.
Driving Directions
PCC is located on Highway 27 about thirty miles northwest of Lake Charles, LA, or approximately three miles north of Dequincy, LA. There is no local transportation to the Unit from either Lake Charles or Dequincy. Persons traveling to PCC on Interstate 10, in Sulphur, LA should take Dequincy exit # 21, then go north onto Beglis Parkway, which will run into Highway 27 and into Dequincy. At the first traffic light turn left; at the next traffic light turn right. PCC will be about 3 miles north on the right.
Visiting Information:
Regular Visits: Visiting hours at PCC are from 8:00am until 3:45pm, Saturday and Sunday only. Visitors must arrive prior to 2:00pm.
- Each approved visitor is allowed four hours each month to visit. The visitor may visit once a month for four hours or twice a month for two hours each time.
- All approved visitors must have pictured I.D., no other I.D. will be allowed. If the visitor does not have an I.D. with a picture, they should be instructed to obtain one prior to visiting. Visitation will be denied without proper identification.
- Each offender is allowed ten people on his approved visiting list. Children under the age of fourteen do not have to be placed on the approved visiting list. They may visit with an adult who is on the approved visiting list. No one can request a visitor except the offender. Any request received from anyone else will be forwarded to the offender.
- All approved visitors will be given a list of rules and regulations prior to visiting. Offenders are encouraged to inform their visitors to be sure to read this information carefully. These rules contain a dress code, which is strictly enforced.
- Non-contact visits are required if the offender is confined to the Cellblock or has a positive result on a drug or alcohol test in the last six months. Permission for contact visits after a positive drug or alcohol test is at the discretion of the Warden.
- Special Visits: Special Visits may be granted in special cases when it is impossible for the visitor to be placed on the list or when a person will not visit more than once a year. Special Visits will not be granted over the telephone unless circumstances warrant. The offender must submit the request to the Visiting Officer. The offender may obtain the form from his dorm and it should be submitted to the Visiting Officer by Wednesday, one week before the weekend of the requested visit. The form must be completed in its entirety, including the person' exact date of birth, or the request will not be processed. If the date of birth does not match the person' I.D., the visit will not be allowed. Special visits will be allowed on Saturday and Sunday only. No weekday visits will be approved unless under certain circumstances.
- Picnic Visits: Picnic Visits are permitted only in assigned and designated places. They are normally held outside the Visiting Room on the covered patio if weather permits. If the weather is inclement, then the Shift Captain may permit the picnic visit inside the Visiting Room. Due to space limitations, offenders may only have five visitors, including minor children, at Picnic Visits.
Education
The facility offers educational classes in all levels of academics, beginning on the reading readiness level and extending through the twelfth grade level with the goal of GED certification. Along with these classes, the facility also offers vocational training in Automotive Technology, Sewing, Welding, Electrical, Plumbing, and Developmental Studies. The Transitional Training Grant (TTG) provides vocational training in Cement Finishing, Electrical, HVAC, CORE and OSHA Certification.
Literary classes are offered whereby offenders serve as tutors using the Laubach Teaching Method. A library of books and subscription material are available to the offender population. The library is open seven days a week. A Law Library is adjacent to the main library. Inmate counsel substitutes assist with legal matters and represent inmates in Disciplinary Court.
Other Programs/Services
PCC has a family literacy program called "MR-Men Read" in which children's books are given to each visiting child to take home by their incarcerated loved one after having it read to them in the visitation center. These same books are part of our literacy classes for which the offenders prepare for their weekend visitation by ensuring they can read the chosen books proficiently. Approximately 10,000 books per year are given to our visiting children.
Read to Me Daddy is a program offered at PCC which is sponsored by Refined by Fire Ministries, whose purpose is to nurture family bonds for offenders who do not have access to visitation due to geographical or financial restraints of their families and who are expecting to be released within a one year period. This program records the offender reading to their child, converts it to a DVD format, then the DVD and the book are sent to the child so that the child can see and hear their loved one at any time, preparing them for the return of the offender to the family.
As part of our Children's Initiative, PCC visits local elementary schools reading books and distributing books for each child to take home to further enhance home libraries and recreational reading.
