Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections| Prisons | Current Positive Staff | Current Positive Prisoners |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Correctional Center | 0 | 0 |
| Dixon Correctional Institute | 1 | 0 |
| David Wade Correctional Center | 0 | 0 |
| Elayn Hunt Correctional Center | 6 | 7 |
| Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women - Hunt | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women - Jetson | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana State Penitentiary | 11 | 0 |
| Rayburn Correctional Center | 1 | 0 |
| Raymond Laborde Correctional Center | 7 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 7 |
Louisiana DOC COVID-19 Response
The Louisiana DOC is working closely with the Louisiana Department of Health and is committed to following the proposed guidance from the CDC on Correctional and Detention Facilities.
“The entire Department is focused on minimizing the potential impact of this disease on our correctional system. We understand that this is a very trying time for everyone in Louisiana including our employees, prison population and their loved ones. We are making every effort to ensure that prisoners in our state prisons are informed and able to remain connected to their loved ones throughout this time.” – Secretary LeBlanc.
Numbers regarding confirmed COVID-19 positive tests results within the state-run prisons will be updated at 11 a.m. Wednesdays on a weekly basis.
Prisoners are tested when they present with COVID symptoms, as a result of contact tracing/exposure risk, as part of targeted asymptomatic testing, prior to release, and/or prior to an outside medical trip. We have followed the CDC guidelines revisions regarding retesting to confirm recovery and are now utilizing a 14 day quarantine for our isolation/step-down units.
