Who Can Visit Someone at Elayn Hunt? (Criminal History, Supervision, and DOC Employee Rules)

The baseline rule is surprisingly broad. Under Louisiana DOC policy OP-C-9, anyone can apply to visit someone housed in a departmental facility, as long as the incarcerated person requests the visit. Most eligibility questions start with the visitor application process - not a blanket

If you have a criminal record, DOC policy gives you a real starting point: OP-C-9 says a prior criminal conviction by itself doesn't automatically disqualify you from visiting. But the same policy also lets the facility deny a visitor when the nature of their crime reasonably suggests their presence could threaten security or stability. That's where things get inconsistent -

Being on probation or parole doesn't automatically block you from visiting at Elayn Hunt. OP-C-9 is clear: a prospective visitor's status as an ex-offender, parolee, or probationer isn't disqualifying on its own. If you're actively supervised, the key is making sure your supervision conditions allow the visit and your paperwork lines up with what the facility expects.

If you're a current DOC employee - or you left DOC within the last 10 years - the rule is narrower. OP-C-9 says visitation for current employees and former employees who separated within the past 10 years is permitted for immediate family members only. Confirm with the facility how they define

DOC policy draws a hard line for victims: OP-C-9 prohibits visits from an offender's direct victim(s), except through the Department's Victim-Offender Dialogue process under regulation PS-H-2.