Southwest Workforce Custody Type
Louisiana DPS&C lists Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program at 14925 Highway 27 in DeQuincy. Official sources identify it as a transitional work program, not as the parish's pretrial jail. That means the inmate lookup path is different. A person assigned there is in a work-release or transitional phase of state custody, while a newly arrested person in Beauregard Parish is usually checked first through the sheriff's current jail roster.
The facility is also listed in the DPS&C statewide facility directory, which separates local jails, correctional facilities, probation and parole offices, and transitional work programs. That placement is important for families who search the Beauregard Parish Jail roster and do not find a person who has already moved into the state system. The absence of a name on the parish roster does not rule out state custody.
The DPS&C facility entry names Johnny Smith as warden for the DeQuincy program. It also gives facility phone numbers, fax numbers, and a mailing address. Official capacity, housing layout, visit schedule, phone vendor, commissary vendor, and full mail rules were not located on the DPS&C facility page.
Southwest Workforce Inmate Lookup
The correct public search path for Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program is DPS&C/VINELink or a direct facility phone call. The statewide Louisiana imprisoned-person route points to VINELink Louisiana person search. DPS&C materials describe state offender information as a locator and notification system that can use location, name, and ID or case number details. Field behavior can vary because VINELink is an interactive service.
- Open the Louisiana VINELink person search when the person is believed to be in state custody.
- Search by name, and use ID or case number if that exact identifier is known.
- Review location information for a match to Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program or another DPS&C location.
- Call the DeQuincy facility if the locator result is unclear or if the person may have moved recently.
- Use the Beauregard Parish Jail roster only for recent local booking or pretrial custody, not as the main source for work-program placement.
VINELink also supports notification functions. That can help victims or family members follow custody changes, but it is not a substitute for confirming visit, mail, or release questions with the facility. State custody can move after classification, program assignment, discipline, medical need, or release planning.
| Lookup Route | Best For | Beauregard Parish Limit |
|---|---|---|
| DPS&C/VINELink | State-custody participants and notifications | Use for Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program. |
| Facility phone | Direct program questions | Use when a locator result is unclear or rules are needed. |
| Parish jail roster | New local arrests and pretrial jail custody | Does not serve as the main state work-program locator. |
| BOP or ICE locator | Federal or immigration custody | Separate systems from Louisiana DPS&C. |
Southwest Workforce Facility Page
The DPS&C Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program page is the official source for the DeQuincy program's address, phone numbers, fax numbers, mailing address, and warden listing.
The screenshot reflects why the page uses the state custody path: DPS&C, not the sheriff roster, publishes the official facility listing for this program.
Southwest Workforce Contact
The facility contact block should be used for current rule questions because the official page did not publish a visit calendar, mail format, phone vendor, or commissary vendor. Call before sending mail, funds, or planning a visit. For address-sensitive items, use the mailing address published by DPS&C unless staff gives a more current format.
Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program
14925 Highway 27
DeQuincy, LA 70633
337-786-3009 or 337-786-3008
Fax: 337-786-3004 or 337-786-1503
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1056
DeQuincy, LA 70633
Warden Johnny Smith
Confirm current mail format before sending items.
Southwest Workforce Visits
No official public visitation schedule was located for Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program. Work-release and transitional work settings often have schedules tied to job assignments, security level, program status, and facility staffing. Because no official schedule or approval process was found in the source material, visit days, hours, dress rules, and ID rules need direct facility confirmation.
| Visit Topic | Located Official Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visits | Schedule not published in located DPS&C page | Call the facility before traveling. |
| Approval rules | Not located for this program page | Ask whether the person can receive visitors. |
| Work schedule conflicts | Program is transitional work custody | Confirm before setting plans. |
| Remote visits | Vendor not located | Do not rely on unofficial vendor claims. |
Note: Verify custody and visit approval with Southwest Workforce staff before driving to DeQuincy or sending visitor information.
Southwest Workforce Mail Money
The DPS&C facility page gives the mailing address, but no detailed mail policy, accepted item list, money-deposit vendor, commissary rule, phone vendor, or fee table was located in official sources. That gap is meaningful. The safest route is to use the official facility phone numbers and avoid any vendor that DPS&C did not publish for this program.
| Service | Published Information | Do This First |
|---|---|---|
| P.O. Box 1056, DeQuincy, LA 70633 | Confirm name and ID formatting by phone. | |
| Money deposits | Vendor not located | Ask the facility which methods are active. |
| Commissary | Rules and fees not located | Do not send funds through an unverified site. |
| Phone calls | Provider not located | Confirm phone setup with staff. |
Southwest Workforce Admission Path
Southwest Workforce Development Transitional Work Program should be described as a state/transitional custody location. A person commonly reaches this type of program after the local arrest, court case, sentencing, and state classification path. The exact path depends on the person's sentence, eligibility, conduct, and DPS&C assignment. It is not the same process as street arrest booking at Beauregard Parish Jail.
For a new arrest in DeRidder or elsewhere in Beauregard Parish, search the sheriff's jail roster first. For a person who has been sentenced or moved into state custody, use DPS&C/VINELink. For a person who is believed to be in federal custody, the BOP inmate locator is a separate federal search tool. Immigration custody uses the ICE Online Detainee Locator, not the state work-program page.
Custody lane: Beauregard Parish arrest > parish jail or court > state sentence/classification > possible DPS&C facility or transitional work placement.
Southwest Workforce Programs
The program's name and DPS&C listing identify it as a transitional work program. DPS&C's Leesville Probation and Parole office covers Vernon and Beauregard parishes and supervises more than 1,100 cases across that regional office. Those facts show the broader reentry lane in which a DeQuincy work program sits, but they do not publish individual eligibility rules or participant schedules.
The local geography is useful. DeRidder is the parish center for the sheriff, jail, clerk, district attorney, police jury, and DeRidder Police Department. DeQuincy is the location for this state-listed transitional work program. That DeRidder and DeQuincy split helps explain why a person may be connected to Beauregard Parish but no longer appear in the current parish jail roster.