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LT. SHERMAN WALKER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY |
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Major Philip Herbert, Warden
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100 Deputy Barton Granier Dr.
LaPlace, LA 70068
Phone: (985) 359-8627
Fax: (985) 653-7418
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Opened in Feb. 1997, this 300 bed facility handles
the daily operations of transporting, feeding,
medical care, adult education, and custody of Parish
and State Inmates.
Medical Care
 The
year 2000 brought may changes. the Sheriff's Office
was no exception, Beginning construction in
February, and ending with a completely new look in
April, the Medical Department of the St. John Parish
Correctional Center is a modern, fully functional
first aid and examination station.
When the new correctional center opened in February
1997, the medical department consisted of a 10'x11'
room with only the necessities.
 Since
then, the physical size has more than tripled.
Each day, the staff take care of the medical needs
of 360 inmates. With this new addition, they feel
that they could care for many more. The medical
staff credits and thanks Sheriff Wayne L. Jones and
Chief Deputy Harold Klibert for their insight and
caring.
With some Federal assistance, the medical department
was outfitted with some very up to date equipment,
including exam beds, locking medication carts, and
patient medical filing system. With this backing
and incentive, the medical staff strives for
excellence. We have one Certified Correctional
Healthcare Professional (CCHP). We hope to have all
our personnel and facility certified in the future.
The certification is received through the
National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
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