Ware Youth Center is a juvenile facility in Coushatta, Louisiana, run by the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ). Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 40 beds.
Ware Youth Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- Juvenile facility
- Address
- 3565 United States Highway 71, Coushatta, LA 71019Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (318) 932-4411
- Operated by
- Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ)
- County
- Red River Parish
Finding Someone at Ware Youth Center
Juvenile records are confidential in most states, so there is no public online list of the young people held here. A parent, guardian or attorney should call the facility or the agency that runs it; staff may ask for proof of relationship before sharing anything.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near Ware Youth Center
Anyone arrested near Coushatta is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other Juvenile Facilities in Louisiana
Open status checked against the official ojj.la.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.