Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety and Corrections is resuming visitation at state prisons and officials began phasing in visitation policies earlier this week.
The department said declining COVID-19 numbers in the prisons and increasing vaccination rates among prisoners and the general public prompted the move.
Numerous precautions remain in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
All visitation will be non-contact and plexiglass barriers will separate the inmates and visitors.
All visitors will be screened for signs of COVID-19 and everyone will be required to wear protective face coverings and practice social distancing during visits.
