IBERVILLE PARISH — The WBRZ Investigative Unit has documented 14 employee arrests tied to Elayn Hunt Correctional Center so far this year, with the Iberville Sheriff’s Office and state police making the bulk of those arrests.
The vast majority of those arrested are women, which reflects the staff makeup at Hunt, where more than 70 percent of employees are female. Most of the female officers are accused of communicating with inmates outside of work, while two are accused of having sexual relationships with inmates.
In March, the Iberville Sheriff’s Office arrested Maj. Francis Smith for malfeasance, accused of having an inmate’s twins. An anonymous former employee said she had brought the relationship to the attention of higher-ups long before the arrest was made…