Catahoula Parish had a 2022 estimated population of 8,566. Facilities in the parish include: Catahoula Correctional Center and Catahoula Parish Jail. During data collection for deaths of persons in custody between 2014-2022, the following facility reported:

Vera Institute of Justice: Every region of Louisiana is harmed by mass incarceration. “Louisiana Locked Up: A Problem in Every Parish” provides data depicting both the 2021 pretrial incarceration rate and prison admission rate within Catahoula Parish.