WelcomeNovember 23rd, 2009
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 38,000 inmates are assigned to the state’s twelve 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
Inmates Help Pay for Girl's Surgery
Source: WAFB TV
A mother trying to raise the money to pay for a special surgery for her daughter has reached her goal thanks to a donation by women serving hard time in a Louisiana prison.
Tracking Convicted Felons Made Easier
Source: WAFB TV
Tracking some of the state's most dangerous criminals just got a little
easier, with the help of a new phone system that began operating for the first time.
Smoking Ban to Begin in Prisons Soon
Source: The Daily News
When the Louisiana Smokefree Air Act was passed by the state legislature in 2006, a provision
in the law gave state correctional facilities more time to implement the indoor smoking ban.
Now that time is drawing to an end.
