Dept of Corrections Says No Thanksgiving Prison Visits

Due to rising COVID-19 cases across the state and in its prison system, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is scrapping plans that had been in the works to allow family visits to prisons during the week of Thanksgiving. Infection rates of COVID-19 have been lower across Louisiana’s prison system in recent weeks, but officials decided it was safer to not allow visitors at this time. DOC has banned visits from family members and attorneys at its prisons due to COVID-19 since March 12.