WINN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Winn Correctional Center is a Title I public high school that is part of the Special School District school district, located in Winnfield, LA with about 7 students offering grade levels from 10th Grade to 12th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education.

It is important to clarify that **Winn Correctional Center is not a school; it is a high-security state prison** located in Winnfield, Louisiana. Operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the facility has a long history of housing adult male offenders.

Historically, the facility gained national attention for being the first privately operated medium-security prison in the United States when it opened in the late 1980s. Following years of controversy regarding its private management, the state of Louisiana transitioned the facility to public operation under the Department of Corrections in 2018 to prioritize reform and safety improvements.

Today, the facility functions as a correctional institution focused on incarceration and, to varying degrees, inmate rehabilitation. While it is not an educational institution in the traditional academic sense, the prison does provide vocational training, literacy programs, and religious services aimed at helping inmates prepare for eventual reintegration into society. Its primary purpose remains public safety and the secure confinement of individuals committed to the state’s custody.

For more information, contact Winn Correctional Center at (318) 628-3971 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.