180 CCA Blvd., Atlanta, LA 71483
Keith Deville
We continue to promote “Excellence in Corrections.”
The staff of Winn Correctional Center, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, provides and maintains the highest level of public safety, staff safety, and offender safety, ensuring a healthy, secure and productive environment with the opportunity for offender rehabilitation.
Winn Correctional Center is a state-owned facility that is privately managed by LaSalle Corrections.
Winn Correctional Center is located on Highway 560 (Gums Springs Road), North of Atlanta, off Highway 84 West between Clarence and Winnfield. Greyhound Bus Lines provides transportation through the cities of Winnfield and Natchitoches.
From Shreveport, take I-49 South to the Natchitoches/Many exit, Exit 138. Turn left on Hwy. 6 north for 3.5 miles. Next, turn left to stay on Hwy. 6 for another 2 miles. Turn right to stay on Hwy. 6 for an additional 7.3 miles. Keep straight onto U.S. 84 (Natchitoches Road) for approximately 23.5 miles. Turn right onto Lenox Avenue, then turn right onto Portland Avenue (road name will change to Martin Luther King Drive).Turn right onto Hodges Street which turns into West Avenue. Next, turn right onto Patton Street, then turn left onto Nimitz Street and arrive at Gum Springs Road and Highway 560.
From Monroe, take I-20 West to Exit 108 and turn left onto Hwy. 546 for 9 miles. Take a right onto Hwy. 34 for approximately 39 miles. Turn right onto U.S. 84 for 2 miles and continue right on U.S. 84/U.S. 167 for another mile. Turn left onto Hwy. 34/South Jones Street for .5 miles, then turn right onto Moss Street. Next, turn right onto S. Patch, then turn right on Patton Street and take an immediate right turn onto Nimitz Street to arrive at Gum Springs Road and Highway 560.
General Population
Lockdown – Administrative Segregation
A full academic and vocational curriculum began at Winn Correctional Center in April 1990. The facility provides educational services ranging from literacy training to technical occupational preparation. All inmates are encouraged to address their education needs while incarcerated. The staff’s philosophy is one that encourages individuals to become productive, active members of society after their release. All education programs are open to inmates who meet the entry requirements of the program. Literacy classes are designed for inmates functioning at the fourth grade and below level. Adult Basic Education classes are designed to help students functioning between fourth and sixth grade levels. Developmental studies/High School Equivalency (HSE) preparations are designed to help students functioning above the sixth grade level, but who have not earned a high school diploma or equivalency.
The vocational classes offered are auto body, basic auto service, computerized information processing, culinary arts, building trades, horticulture and offset printing operations. Correspondence courses are offered to those with the entry requirements and desire to further their education. The education staff monitors the testing of inmates/residents in all areas.
The Prison Enterprise Garment Factory teaches offenders a skill while supplying the Department of Corrections with offender clothing and linens. All state facilities are encouraged to purchase these items from Prison Enterprises, which is responsible for the compensation of offender incentive wages.
Winn Correctional Center offers a variety of self-help programs including:
