All visitation for LA DOC have been cancelled state-wide for this weekend.

All visitations state-wide are cancelled. This was on the LA DOC website. Dates are a bit wierd...don't know what calendar they're looking at but with Ike headed semi-our way, I would say it's safe to bet that this weekend will be cancelled as well.
Due to hurricane emergency operations, visitation for all state correctional facilites is cancelled for Friday, September 8th - Sunday September 10th. Further updates will be posted as necessary.

I am hearing that tents have been delivered to David Wade Correctional Center in Homer Louisiana. There is talk that there is flooding at Angola and prisoners from there are being relocated to David Wade. Does anyone know anything about this? This is going on during the week of September 8, 2008 - September 12, 2008. Any information is appreciated. By the way, I wonder what this will do to visitation?

sasgad...
This is the latest on the DOC website...
If Hurricane Ike continues on its path toward Texas, state correctional facilities will conduct visitation for the weekend of September 13-14 to the extent they are able. Please contact correctional facilities directly for details.

I would just call Angola and ask or call David Wade. I know that the evacuees that were at my husband's facility in DeQuincy have all been sent back to their original 'homes'. If I can help more...just PM me. :thumbsup:

I have a feeling my wife was "evacuated" from calcasieu parish jail. Usually she calls me at my work around my lunch time (11 am). Well, here it is 8 pm and still no phone call.
I called the jail on Monday and asked if there was any possibility to have a visitation with her in the event they decide to cancel visitation due to Ike. They told me that they could not nor would they consider doing that for me. I tried to explain to them that I haven't seen her for 3 weeks yet they wouldn't budge. It really upset me and now I have a feeling I won't be able to have my visit for a couple more weeks. Anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do????

Here's the latest on the DOC website

Visitation at some state correctional facilities will resume as normal this weekend (September 11- 14, 2008). However, there are exceptions.

Dixon Correctional Institute (http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/view.php?cat=7&id=40) in Jackson, LA has cancelled weekend visitation due to the fact that the facility is housing inmate evacuees from Hurricane Gustav in the visiting area of the prison.

C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center (http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/view.php?cat=7&id=46) in DeQuincy, LA has cancelled weekend visitation due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Ike.

Allen Correctional Center (http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/view.php?cat=7&id=37) in Kinder, LA has cancelled weekend visitation due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Ike.

Louisiana State Penitentiary (http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/view.php?cat=7&id=45) at Angola has cancelled visitation for Thursday, September 11, 2008. Normal visitation will resume Friday and continue Saturday and Sunday.
J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center (http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/view.php?cat=7&id=43) in Pineville has cancelled weekend visitation due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Ike.

All other state correctional facilities will hold normal visitation schedules.

Parplus...

Here's some phone numbers to call and see if your wife was evacuated.

Times phone lines are open - 7am-10pm
225-342-0901
225-342-0937
225-342-0930
225-342-1040

I spoke to my husband's facility(Phelps in DeQuincy) and they are not evacuating.