Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center (EHCC)
Location St. Gabriel, Louisiana
Status Operational
Capacity 1,875
Opened 1979
Managed by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Director Howard Prince, Warden

Elayn Hunt Correctional Center (EHCC) is 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. Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was featured on an episode of MSNBC's Lockup series. Hunt is immediately west of the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women.[3] Elayn Hunt has about half of the prisoners that the Louisiana State Penitentiary has.[4]

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History

EHCC opened in 1979.[5]

In January 2002, a prison cemetery opened at Hunt, taking some state prisoners unclaimed by families. Before that month all unclaimed state prisoners were buried at Point Lookout Cemetery in the Louisiana State Penitentiary.[6]

Notable prisoners

References

  1. ^ "Elayn Hunt Correctional Center." (Profile) Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "Directions to EHCC." Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women." Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Oaklander, Mary. "John Kinsel: Kicked out of Angola Prison for Hair Balls Interview." Houston Press. Thursday April 28, 2011. Retrieved on May 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Time in Prison." Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 26/40. September 23, 2010.
  6. ^ "Photo Album." Louisiana State Penitentiary. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  7. ^ Miller, Carla DeGuerin. "Mystikal Released from Prison; Grammy Nominated Rapper Did 6 Years for Sex Crime." CBS News. January 15, 2010. Retrieved on October 23, 2011.

External links

State prisons
Private prisons
  • Allen Correctional Center
  • Winn Correctional Center
Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀ (female-only)