St. Charles Parish Transitional Work Program (NC) Overview
Louisiana DPS&C lists St. Charles Parish TWP (NC) as a local jails and programs entry at 5061 LA Highway 3127, Killona, LA 70057. That is the same campus address as Nelson Coleman Correctional Center. The DPS&C listing names Director Lt. Mark Beard, gives fax (985) 783-1466, and publishes phone (985) 783-403 as written in the research file. Because that phone number appears truncated, custody or visitation verification should be routed through Nelson Coleman at (985) 783-1164 or the Sheriff's Office at (985) 783-6237 before relying on it.
The TWP should be understood as a transitional work/work-release program connected to the Sheriff's correctional center and Louisiana DPS&C local-program framework. It likely serves sentenced or DOC-linked participants approved for work programming, but the official sources located did not publish a separate bed count, standalone visitor schedule, mail policy, or money-deposit rules for the TWP. That gap is important: do not treat the TWP as a separate prison simply because it has its own DPS&C line item.
The DPS&C St. Charles Parish location listing is the main source that separately names St. Charles Parish TWP (NC) alongside Nelson Coleman.
Because both entries share the Killona correctional campus, the practical verification path runs through Nelson Coleman and DPS&C rather than a separate public prison system.
St. Charles Parish TWP Capacity and Published Statistics
No separate TWP capacity, current population, housing-unit count, or average daily population was located in official public sources. The sourced statistics in the research file belong to Nelson Coleman as the broader correctional center: the Sheriff page lists 600-inmate capacity and an average of 550, the 2023 PREA audit lists 628 designed capacity for the facility, and the Zuercher roster returned 186 current public records on June 16, 2026.
For population questions, first ask whether the person is physically housed in Nelson Coleman, assigned to a DOC work-release status, or already transferred into a different DPS&C custody location. Work-release status may appear in the local roster as a hold reason or agency value, but a separately published TWP roster was not found.
How to Look Up a St. Charles Parish TWP Participant
Begin with the Nelson Coleman public roster at https://stcharles-so-la.zuercherportal.com/#/inmates. The roster's held-for agency options include `DOC W/R - Department of Corrections Work Release`, along with DOC, DOC parole hold, USMS, ICE, BOP, FBI, fugitive hold, and other parish agencies. That agency list is the clearest local search clue for a work-release or DOC-linked participant.
- Search the Nelson Coleman Zuercher roster by name, then review the hold-reason text for DOC work release, DOC, or other agency language.
- If the person is not listed, check Louisiana VINE at https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA for state custody or notification information.
- Call Nelson Coleman at (985) 783-1164 to verify whether the person is assigned to the TWP or another campus program.
- If the person is in sentenced state custody, use the DPS&C phone locator at (225) 383-4580 with the DPS&C number or name and date of birth.
Do not use the BOP locator or ICE ODLS for an ordinary St. Charles Parish TWP lookup unless the custody trail points to federal or immigration involvement. Those systems serve different custody categories and will not explain most local work-release assignments.
St. Charles Parish Transitional Work Program Contact
The TWP contact record should be verified because the DPS&C phone number was published in a shortened-looking form in the source material. The address and fax match Nelson Coleman, so use the main correctional center for public verification before travel, mail, money, pickup, or release planning.
St. Charles Parish Transitional Work Program (NC)
5061 LA Highway 3127
Killona, LA 70057
(985) 783-403 as published by DPS&C
Fax: (985) 783-1466; verify phone through Nelson Coleman
Nelson Coleman Correctional Center
5061 LA Highway 3127
Killona, LA 70057
(985) 783-1164
Primary public verification line for the campus
Visiting Someone in the St. Charles Parish TWP
No separately published TWP visitation schedule, visit length, visitor approval rule, or remote-video vendor was located. The Sheriff confirms video visitation for Nelson Coleman, but the research did not show whether TWP participants follow the same schedule, a work-release schedule, or a more restrictive program-specific rule. Confirm through Nelson Coleman or DPS&C before traveling because work assignments, program status, discipline, and custody classification can affect visits.
| Visit Type | Published Schedule | Verification Route |
|---|---|---|
| TWP family visit | Not separately published | Call Nelson Coleman at (985) 783-1164 |
| Video visitation | Confirmed for Nelson Coleman; TWP status not separately published | Ask whether the participant is eligible and which platform applies |
| Attorney or legal visit | Not separately published | Use facility/legal channels |
| Pickup, release, or work schedule contact | Not public | Verify with the correctional center or supervising authority |
Mail, Phone, and Money for the TWP
Separate TWP mail rules were not located. Do not assume that ordinary inmate mail, work-release mail, employer contact, and release paperwork use the same path. The safe approach is to call Nelson Coleman and ask whether the participant's mail should include full legal name, booking number, DPS&C number, housing or program label, and a sender return address.
Tiger Commissary has a St. Charles online services path at https://orders.tigercommissary.com/services/SelectOnlineService.aspx?fCode=stcharles&stateAbbr=la&stateName=louisiana, but the accessible source did not display separate TWP fees, deposit limits, kiosk location, or phone-deposit rules. Work-release participants may have different financial handling than ordinary jail inmates, so the facility should confirm the correct route before funds are sent.
| Service | Published TWP Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Address | Separate format not published | Verify through Nelson Coleman before mailing |
| Phone / Video | Separate provider and rates not published | Ask the facility which system applies to the participant |
| Money Deposit | Tiger Commissary St. Charles path exists; TWP fees not published | Confirm eligibility and vendor flow first |
| Work-release finances | Not published | Use facility or DPS&C verification, not assumptions |
Program Intake and Custody Status
A TWP participant is not necessarily a new arrestee moving through initial street-booking. Work-release status usually comes after sentencing, classification, approval, or DOC-linked placement. In St. Charles Parish, the live roster's agency list includes DOC work release and other state custody categories, so the public jail roster can still be useful even when the person is tied to a program rather than a fresh arrest.
If a participant was arrested on a new warrant, violated program rules, lost work-release eligibility, or moved to another custody status, the record may shift back to ordinary Nelson Coleman housing, a DOC hold, a no-bond hold, or transfer into another DPS&C location. For court status after an arrest or revocation, use the 29th Judicial District Court and Clerk channels described on the court records after jail arrest page.
Programs, Medical, PREA, and Work Release Context
The Sheriff programs page describes counseling, work experience, life skills, Alcoholics Anonymous, outreach, work programs, and work release at Nelson Coleman. DPS&C's separate TWP listing supports the existence of transitional work programming on the campus. The Sheriff medical page documents medical clinic staffing for the correctional center, including doctors, LPNs, dental staff, pharmacists, an RN, an x-ray technician, and medical assistants, and religious services are supported by more than 80 volunteers.
PREA reporting for incidents involving a Nelson Coleman inmate can use the Sheriff's online complaint form at https://www.stcharlessheriff.org/FormCenter/Corrections-4/Prison-Rape-Elimination-Act-PREA-Complai-35. The 2023 Nelson Coleman PREA audit found 45 standards met, 0 exceeded, and 0 not met. No separate public PREA audit for the TWP was located apart from the broader campus context.
Note: Separate TWP capacity, visit schedule, mail format, and deposit rules were not published; verify those details through Nelson Coleman or DPS&C.
The Sheriff PREA complaint form is tied to Nelson Coleman inmate incidents and includes fields for victim, location, date, and incident details.
For a TWP participant, PREA and safety concerns should still be routed through the correctional-center reporting structure unless the facility gives a different official instruction.