ST. GABRIEL — Two Elayn Hunt Correctional Center employees were arrested on malfeasance charges, and two others were placed on leave, the Louisiana Department of Corrections said Wednesday.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested registered nurse Canecia Burrell and Sgt. Christiana Hardin. Burrell worked with DOC since August 2025, and Hardin worked at DOC since March 2025. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, the pair is accused of communicating with inmates through social media and not telling their supervisors.
Two other EHCC correctional officers have also been placed on investigative leave pending further review into alleged wrongdoing…