WelcomeMay 9th, 2008
The Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) is responsible for the custody and care of adult offenders across Louisiana. Just over half of Louisiana‘s approximately 37,000 inmates are assigned to the state’s thirteen correctional facilities. The remaining offenders are assigned to parish facilities and work release centers. DOC’s Probation and Parole division supervises an additional 63,000 offenders.
Located in Baton Rouge, the Department’s Central Office (Headquarters) is comprised of divisions that support the management and operations of the adult institutions, adult Probation and Parole District Offices and all other services provided by the Department.
Employees work diligently every day to carry out the Department’s primary mission of public safety, while simultaneously working toward successful reentry for offenders and strong community partnerships.
DOC in the News
04/10/08
Inmate's phone call leads to bust
Source: the Bogalusa Daily News View (PDF)
Three people were arrested last weekend when they attempted to drop off dozens of prescription painkillers, cash and even a new pair of work boots to a Rayburn Correctional Center inmate....
04/06/08
Put more resources into post-incarceration
Source: Shreveport Times View (PDF)
With an average caseload of 121 to 1 -- it could be as high as 150 to 1 -- state probation and parole officers are overwhelmed.
01/26/08
Louisiana’s top drug dogs face off
Source: 2theadvocate.com View (PDF)
Forty-one of the state’s top narcotics detection dogs nosed their way through a maze of cast-off furniture Friday...
