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This is a list of adult state prisons in Louisiana. It does not include federal prisons or parish jails located in the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections directly operates all except two. Allen Correctional Center; Avoyelles Correctional Center - As of 2012, the state planned to privatize Avoyelles [1]
Louisiana State Penitentiary is the largest correctional facility in the United States by population. [121] In 2010, the prison had 5,100 inmates and 1,700 employees. [ 122 ] In 2010, the racial composition of the inmates was 76% black and 24% white. 71% of inmates were serving a life sentence. 1.6% had been sentenced to death. [ 123 ]
The state's facilities do not have the capacity to house all offenders sentenced under state law, so the state reimburses local governments housing prisoners with state sentences. [18] Since its inception, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections has lost 12 officers in line-of-duty deaths, the latter two due to COVID-19 .
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (RLCC), formerly Avoyelles Correctional Center (ACC), is a state prison of Louisiana, operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is located in unincorporated Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, [1] near Cottonport and about 30 miles (48 km) south of Alexandria. [2]
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections referred questions to the governor’s office. The Office of Juvenile Justice responded to questions by sending a link to the governor’s ...
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center (EHCC) located in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, [1] [2] is a multi-security- level Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections institution for adult men. It is the second-largest prison in Louisiana and is located about 70 miles northwest of New Orleans.
This is a list of lists of U.S. state prisons (2010) (not including federal prisons or county jails in the United States or prisons in U.S. territories): US State Prisons Per State Alabama
Dixon Correctional Institute (DCI) is a prison facility in Jackson, Louisiana. DCI, a facility of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, is approximately 30 miles (48 km) from Baton Rouge. [1] Dixon is located about 34 miles (55 km) from the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola). [2]