STAT BAR
64 parishes · DPS&C contracted nonprofits · 36 sites / 17 parishes · RRM Dallas
LOUISIANA GEOGRAPHY NOTE
Louisiana uses PARISHES, not counties - 64 parishes
All directory pages use "parish" not "county"
Database field: use parish field, not county field
Same rename as Alaska (boroughs)
KEY LOUISIANA FACTS
Louisiana DPS&C does NOT operate its own halfway houses
State contracts with nonprofit residential reentry service providers
36 housing sites in 17 parishes (as of November 2025 - Louisiana Illuminator)
State funding: up to $20/day per person for 6 months of transitional housing
Largest state contractor: The Parole Project (Baton Rouge) - 11 DOC-contracted + 33 post-transitional properties
No comprehensive public provider list published by DPS&C
1 BOP RRM region: RRM Dallas (AR + LA + NM + OK + TX)
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BOP FEDERAL RRC CONTACTS (Louisiana)
RRM DALLAS (Louisiana + AR + NM + OK + TX):
Coverage: Louisiana falls under RRM Dallas
InmateAid already has: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-dallas
Pull all Louisiana federal RRC listings from: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter LA)
Known federal RRC in Louisiana:
City of Faith Prison Industries, Inc.
Address: 752 Austin Place, Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 424-2701
Parish: Caddo Parish
facility_type = federal_rrc
Pull complete LA list from BOP directory - may be additional facilities in New Orleans/Baton Rouge
LOUISIANA DPS&C STATE CONTRACTED SYSTEM
Louisiana DPS&C: doc.louisiana.gov
DPS&C does NOT operate its own halfway houses - entirely contracted to nonprofits
Structure: DPS&C contracts with nonprofit providers; state pays up to $20/day per client for 6 months
Scale: 36 housing sites in 17 parishes statewide (November 2025 data)
State budget programs:
1. Local Reentry Services Program - improve recidivism for people in parish/local facilities
2. Transitional Work Program - step-down work program for qualified offenders
3. Criminal Justice Reinvestment Initiative - includes halfway house pilot program expansion
4. Local Housing of Adult Offenders Program - parish/local jail partnerships
NO PUBLIC PROVIDER LIST:
DPS&C does not publish a directory of contracted residential reentry providers
Contact: doc.louisiana.gov / (225) 342-6740 (DPS&C main)
Public record under Louisiana Public Records Law (La. R.S. §44:1 et seq.)
KEY CONTRACTED NONPROFIT - THE PAROLE PROJECT:
Largest state contractor
Headquarters: 251 Florida St., Suite 400, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Executive Director: Andrew Hundley (co-founder; first juvenile lifer paroled in Louisiana, 2016)
URL: paroleproject.org
DOC-contracted properties: 11 transitional housing properties
Post-transitional (non-DOC): 33 additional residences
Services: transitional housing, life skills classes, social workers, mental health,
mentoring, community reintegration, reentry specialists (all former clients)
Housing model: "Redemption Homes" - case manager assigned; daily visits; house meetings
Two-phase housing: transitional (free) -> post-transitional (below-market rent)
Capacity note: only able to accommodate ~50% of inmates who request services
At maximum capacity throughout 2025
Parish concentration: Baton Rouge/EBR + New Orleans area
ADDITIONAL STATE CONTRACTORS (from OACRA directory - verify active DOC contracts):
A New Way of Life - New Orleans (Orleans Parish)
Odyssey House Louisiana - New Orleans (Orleans Parish + greater NO area)
transitional housing, sober living, supportive housing
Volunteers of America South Central LA - Baton Rouge (EBR Parish)
reentry housing, supportive apartments, men & women
Grace House - New Orleans - women's transitional housing + addiction recovery
PARISH-BY-PARISH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS (from OACRA + other sources):
ORLEANS / JEFFERSON / ST. BERNARD / PLAQUEMINES (New Orleans metro):
Odyssey House Louisiana - transitional + sober + supportive housing
Salvation Army Greater New Orleans - reentry beds + emergency shelter
Grace House - women's transitional housing + addiction recovery
Oxford House Louisiana - sober living (multiple locations)
A New Way of Life - residential reentry center
Family Promise of St. Bernard - temporary shelter for families
EAST BATON ROUGE / WEST BATON ROUGE / ASCENSION / LIVINGSTON / IBERVILLE:
Parole Project - 11 contracted properties (largest presence here)
Volunteers of America South Central LA - reentry housing, men & women
Bishop Ott Shelter - emergency shelter + case management
Oxford House - Baton Rouge cluster
CADDO / BOSSIER (Shreveport):
City of Faith Prison Industries, Inc. - 752 Austin Place / federal RRC
Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission - DOC-approved reentry beds + meals + work-readiness
Renew Counseling & Recovery Housing - sober transitional housing
OUACHITA (Monroe):
Wellspring Alliance - emergency housing + transitional beds; widely accepted by DOC
LAFAYETTE / ST. MARTIN / IBERIA / ST. MARY:
Faith House Women's Shelter - emergency shelter; accepts DOC referrals
St. Joseph Shelter for Men - structured shelter, meal support, work-ready program
CALCASIEU / BEAUREGARD / CAMERON / JEFFERSON DAVIS / ALLEN (Lake Charles):
Abraham's Tent - shelter + meals; DOC-accepted
New Life Recovery House - sober living; commonly used by probation clients
LAFOURCHE / TERREBONNE / ASSUMPTION / ST. JAMES:
MacDonell Children's Services - transitional housing for young adults
Local faith-based men's homes
KEY LAW FACTS
Louisiana DPS&C: doc.louisiana.gov / (225) 342-6740
DPS&C Reentry: doc.louisiana.gov/reentry
DPS&C Offender Search: doc.louisiana.gov/offender-search/
Louisiana Department of Health halfway house directory (limited): ldh.la.gov
Louisiana Parole Board: doc.louisiana.gov/board-of-pardons-and-parole/
Sex offender restrictions (La. R.S. §14:91.2):
Registered sex offenders: cannot reside within 1,000 feet of a school, day care center,
playground, public park, recreation district facility, or area designated for use by minors
Most state-contracted reentry providers and federal RRCs cannot accommodate sex offenders
Contact DPS&C probation/parole officer for sex offender placement options
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INTRO
If your loved one is approaching release from a Louisiana prison, the state takes an unusual approach compared to most: Louisiana DPS&C does not operate any halfway houses of its own. Instead, the state contracts with nonprofit residential reentry service providers - 36 housing sites across 17 parishes as of late 2025 - and pays up to $20 per day per person for six months of transitional housing.
The largest of these contracted nonprofits is the Parole Project, a Baton Rouge organization founded by and staffed largely by formerly incarcerated people. The Parole Project owns 11 DOC-contracted transitional properties and another 33 post-transitional residences for people who have completed state supervision. By their own account, they can only accommodate about half the people in Louisiana prisons who reach out for housing support - a stark illustration of the statewide reentry housing shortage.
For federal inmates, Louisiana falls under BOP Residential Reentry Management Dallas. The primary known federal RRC in Louisiana is City of Faith Prison Industries in Shreveport. Pull the full Louisiana RRC list from bop.gov for any additional New Orleans or Baton Rouge federal facilities.
Note: Louisiana uses parishes instead of counties. This directory organizes Louisiana by its 64 parishes.
THE PAROLE PROJECT - LOUISIANA'S REENTRY ANCHOR
The Parole Project was founded in 2016 by Andrew Hundley - the first juvenile lifer paroled in Louisiana after the U.S. Supreme Court's ban on life-without-parole sentences for juveniles. Hundley and other formerly incarcerated co-founders initially saw themselves as mentors; housing quickly became the central need they had underestimated.
The organization's "Redemption Homes" model assigns a case manager to each property who makes daily visits, holds regular house meetings, and assists clients with the transition from institutional living to household independence. Clients attend four to six weeks of in-person classes covering financial literacy, social norms, social media use, and employment skills. The program is free during the transitional phase; clients eventually begin contributing to utilities and may transition to post-transitional housing at below-market rent.
The Parole Project's properties were at maximum capacity throughout 2025, and the organization estimates it serves only about half of those who apply. Legislation supporting expanded reentry services was being developed in early 2026 in collaboration with state Rep. Debbie Villio, DPS&C, and the Parole Project.
ACCESSING STATE CONTRACTED HOUSING
State-contracted reentry housing is accessed through the DPS&C probation and parole system - not a direct application. Families should engage the DPS&C probation and parole officer as early as possible before release. DPS&C field offices operate in Baton Rouge, Covington, Donaldsonville, East Jefferson (Kenner), Jefferson (Harvey), Lafayette, Monroe, and other locations.
For the most current list of contracted providers, contact DPS&C directly at (225) 342-6740 or submit a public records request under Louisiana Public Records Law.
SEX OFFENDER RESTRICTIONS IN LOUISIANA
Louisiana law (La. R.S. §14:91.2) prohibits registered sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of schools, day care centers, playgrounds, public parks, recreation district facilities, and areas designated for minors. Most transitional housing providers cannot accommodate sex offenders. Contact the DPS&C probation/parole officer for compliant placement options.
LOUISIANA REENTRY RESOURCES
Louisiana DPS&C: doc.louisiana.gov / (225) 342-6740
DPS&C Reentry: doc.louisiana.gov/reentry
DPS&C Offender Search: doc.louisiana.gov/offender-search/
Parole Project: paroleproject.org / 251 Florida St. Suite 400, Baton Rouge
Odyssey House Louisiana: odysseyhousela.org
Volunteers of America South Central LA: voasocal.org
Grace House: gracehouseno.org (New Orleans women's reentry)
211 Louisiana: dial 211 - statewide housing referrals
Louisiana Civil Justice Center: lcjc.net / (504) 596-2999
BOP RRM Dallas: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-dallas
PARISH GRID
All 64 Louisiana parishes - pills linking to city directory pages
Frequently asked questions
Q: Does Louisiana operate state-run halfway houses?
A: No - Louisiana DPS&C contracts with nonprofit residential reentry service providers rather than operating its own facilities. As of late 2025, 36 housing sites operate across 17 parishes under state contracts paying up to $20/day per person for 6 months.
Q: What is the Parole Project?
A: Louisiana's largest state-contracted reentry nonprofit. Founded by Andrew Hundley and other formerly incarcerated people in Baton Rouge, the Parole Project operates 11 DOC-contracted transitional properties and 33 post-transitional residences. They estimate they can only serve about half of the inmates who seek their housing services. Website: paroleproject.org.
Q: Does Louisiana use counties?
A: No - Louisiana uses parishes. This directory organizes Louisiana by its 64 parishes instead of counties.
Q: Which BOP RRM covers Louisiana?
A: RRM Dallas - covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Q: How does my loved one access state-contracted reentry housing?
A: Through the DPS&C probation and parole system - not a direct application. Engage the assigned DPS&C probation or parole officer before release. Contact DPS&C at (225) 342-6740 for more information. TruthFinder WIDGET Search Louisiana inmate and arrest records DATA SOURCE NOTICE State contracted provider information: Louisiana Illuminator report (November 30, 2025) / lailluminator.com DPS&C: doc.louisiana.gov / (225) 342-6740 Parole Project: paroleproject.org Federal RRC data: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter LA) BOP RRM Dallas: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-dallas City of Faith Prison Industries (Shreveport): (318) 424-2701
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