Elayn Hunt Correctional Center (EHCC) located in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, is a multi-security- level

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institution for adult men. It is the second-largest prison in Louisiana and is located about 70 miles northwest of New Orleans. Elayn Hunt has about half the number of prisoners held at the larger

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, known as Angola. Since 2010, male inmates from all parishes enter the DOC system through the Hunt Reception and Diagnostic Center (HRDC) at Hunt.Welborn, Vickie.
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History

EHCC was opened in 1979. In January 2002, a

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opened at Hunt. Some state prisoners unclaimed by families are buried here. Before that month all unclaimed state prisoners were buried at Point Lookout Cemetery in the

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''. February 9, 2012. Retrieved on October 25, 2012. Hunt served as the reception center only for male prisoners from southern parishes, while

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operated the reception center for male prisoners from northern parishes. In 2009 the state announced that Forcht-Wade would be redesignated as a substance abuse center. Hunt was designated to handle reception of males for all areas of the state. Hunt also expanded its nursing unit to accommodate prisoners from Forcht-Wade's nursing unit.

Notable prisoners

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