ST. GABRIEL — Thirty-six inmates have died at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center so far this year, according to data provided to the WBRZ Investigative Unit by the Louisiana Department of Corrections.
Four of those deaths involved drug overdoses, while 11 remain unexplained.
However, reporting shows the string of unexpected deaths halted at the end of March following the implementation of new policies and procedures—changes prompted, in part, by WBRZ’s ongoing investigative reports…