Webster TWP Overview
The Louisiana DPS&C Webster Parish location page lists Webster Parish TWP (NC) at 1455 Bravo Boulevard in Minden. The listing gives phone (318) 371-3554 ext. 234, fax (318) 371-1301, and Director Marvin Jones. DPS&C treats it as a transitional work program, which is why the lookup approach differs from a standard jail booking search. A new arrest from Minden, Springhill, or the sheriff's office normally moves through the jail roster first, not straight into TWP.
DPS&C reentry materials explain that eligible people within three years of release may be directed into a Transitional Work Program after pre-release curriculum. Local-level programs are meant to support job skills, community placement, treatment links, and return planning. That does not mean every sentenced Webster Parish prisoner is in TWP. Some people stay in a local jail, some move to a state facility, some appear in VINELink, and some may remain visible on the parish jail roster depending on custody status and local data entry.
- TWP
- Transitional Work Program, a custody program tied to reentry and approved employment.
- Local-level custody
- Louisiana's use of parish jails and local programs for some state-sentenced prisoners.
- Pre-release curriculum
- Programming that helps prepare an eligible person for employment and reentry.
Webster TWP Population
No official Webster Parish Transitional Work Program capacity, average population, or current participant count was located. The Bayou Dorcheat 440 maximum capacity and about 400 average population profile should not be assigned to TWP. The correct sourced statement is that DPS&C lists the program separately as Webster Parish TWP (NC), names Director Marvin Jones, and connects the program type to Louisiana's reentry and transitional work framework.
State context helps explain why the program exists. DPS&C reentry materials say Louisiana uses both state correctional facilities and local-level jails and transitional work programs for people serving prison sentences. The same material describes education, GED/HSE preparation, career and technical education, job skills, industry-based credentials, substance abuse education or treatment, faith-based programming, and standardized pre-release curriculum. Those are statewide program types, not a public promise that every service is open at Webster TWP every week.
Webster TWP Custody Lookup
For a person believed to be in Webster Parish Transitional Work Program, use a two-channel search. Start with Louisiana VINELink because DPS&C uses VINELink for public location and notification services for people in state custody. Then check the Webster Parish Kologik roster if the person may still be tracked locally. The parish roster is useful for current local custody, but it should not be treated as the whole DPS&C file.
- Search VINELink by name or offender number if a DPS&C number is known.
- Register for custody notifications if VINELink offers that option for the person.
- Search the Webster Parish Kologik roster for local visibility or recent movement.
- Call the TWP number if the record does not confirm location, work status, or visit limits.
- Use court and clerk records only for case status, not daily program location.
DPS&C says records of people in department custody are confidential under R.S. 15:574.12, so public search tools may show status and location without giving a full correctional file. A person in TWP may also have work, transport, program, or classification restrictions that do not appear in a public roster card.
Webster TWP Contact
The Webster Parish Transitional Work Program shares the Bravo Boulevard correctional campus address used by Bayou Dorcheat, but it has its own DPS&C-listed phone extension. Use that number for program questions when the person is believed to be in TWP. For newly booked people, bond, or ordinary jail roster questions, Bayou Dorcheat's jail line may be the better first call.
Webster Parish Transitional Work Program
1455 Bravo Boulevard
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 371-3554 ext. 234
Director Marvin Jones; DPS&C-listed TWP (NC).
Webster TWP Visits
No Webster TWP-specific social visitation schedule was located. Because transitional work participants may have job assignments, transport schedules, program rules, and reentry conditions, a visitor should not assume the jail's general video or phone vendor link means the same access applies to TWP. The correct step is to contact the program before travel or before setting up a visit account.
Program status can matter more in TWP than in a routine jail visit. Work release is still custody. A person may be out on an approved work assignment, in transit, restricted by classification, or subject to DPS&C rules. Attorney contact should also be arranged through the program or custody staff rather than inferred from ordinary social visit rules.
| Day or Channel | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Social visits | No public TWP schedule located | Call program before travel |
| Video visits | No TWP-specific schedule located | Confirm whether City Tele Coin applies |
| Attorney contact | No public procedure located | Coordinate with program staff |
Webster TWP Mail Money
Money, mail, phone, and property rules can differ when a person is in TWP or state/DPS&C custody. The sheriff corrections page links CommissaryDeposit and City Tele Coin for jail services, but the research did not locate a TWP-specific fee table, wage-handling rule, approved mail format, package rule, or phone rate. Do not send money or mail until the program confirms the correct name format and channel.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use only after confirming TWP mail format with staff. |
| Phone / Video | City Tele Coin is sheriff-linked, but TWP applicability should be confirmed. |
| Money Deposit | CommissaryDeposit is sheriff-linked; TWP rules may differ. |
Webster TWP Intake
Webster TWP is not a normal street-arrest intake point. The better way to think about entry is classification and program placement after the person is already in custody and has become eligible for transitional work. DPS&C describes needs assessment, pre-release curriculum, and local-level programming as parts of the reentry process. That is different from arrest, booking photo, fingerprinting, and bond review at the jail.
If a person has just been arrested, use the Kologik jail roster and Bayou Dorcheat phone first. If the person is sentenced, close to release, or believed to be in a work-release placement, use VINELink and the TWP phone. Court records can show sentence and case status, but they usually will not show each day's work-release movement.
About Webster TWP
The Webster Parish Transitional Work Program is one part of Louisiana's local-level corrections structure. DPS&C reentry materials describe three phases: Getting Ready, Going Home, and Staying Home. The program type is aimed at people moving toward release and employment, not at people waiting for first appearance after a new booking. That distinction helps families choose the right search tool and ask the right questions.
Research did not locate a local public page with TWP application rules, employer rules, wage deductions, transport schedules, grievance steps, or full participant rules. Use the DPS&C listing and the program phone for confirmed details. For custody status, use VINELink and the parish roster together, then verify with staff when the public tools conflict or lag.
Note: Work-release custody can change with job, transport, and classification status, so confirm before visiting.