Morgan Jail Inmate Search

March 2024

Morgan Jail is low security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Morgan City, LA. The jail is maintained and operated by officers at Morgan City Police department. It is mainly used to temporarily hold new detainees before moving them to nearest county Jail. Usually it houses inmate for short period of time but in some cases it can also house inmates serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting, assault, minor drug offenses, etc. Morgan Jail provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility and 3 meals daily. Sometimes detainees from nearby municipality or county are also housed in the Jail.

Location

723 Myrtle Street PO Box 1670
Morgan City, Louisiana 70380

Phone Number

Facility Type

City Jail

Fax Number

985-384-2259

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Morgan Jail?

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Morgan Jail?

Q. What are the visitation rules of Morgan Jail?

Morgan Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Monday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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More Information

Morgan Jail holds suspects detained by Morgan City Police Department, or any other law enforcement agencies operating in St. Mary Parish County. Also, the low-security jail holds inmates who are awaiting sentencing, and those who are serving a jail term of fewer than 12 months. The correctional facility transfers inmates scheduled for a long sentence to the appropriate federal or state prisons.

Many inmates held in Morgan Jail are sentenced for misdemeanor offenses like disorderly conduct, first-time possession of prohibited drugs, reckless driving, trespass, and repeat nuisance offenses. Suspects, and inmates sentenced for minor crimes qualify for cash bails or bonds.

Morgan Jail shares an office block with Morgan Police Department. The city jail has a large common area where inmates watch television, eat their meals, relax, as well as play games with their colleagues. Apart from the common area, Morgan jail has a library where inmates can access various learning materials and a commissary that sells sanitary products, snacks, clothing, and books. Inmates spend most of their time at the correctional facility’s single person cells.

Just like the ordinary city jails, relatives or friends can visit their loved ones held at Morgan Jail at the stipulated visiting hours. Visitation is non-contact, and an inmate can only receive one visitor at a time. Adult visitors must have a valid government ID during visitation, and minors must be accompanied by their legal caretaker. The jail prohibits the possession of phones in the visitation area.

As an alternative, the inmates are allowed to call their relatives who are not able to visit the facility. However, the relatives will bear the cost of the calls. The correctional facility allows its inmates to stay on call for a long as 30 minutes. The duration may differ from day to day.

Besides visiting, relatives can send commissary packages, money, letters, books, and other permitted items to their loved ones held at Morgan Jail. Inmates cannot receive prohibited items like tobacco, alcohol, and phones. On that account, relatives or friends should ensure that they send permitted items. Packages must bear the inmate's full name and Identification number.