Deputy Honored as ACA Corrections Officer
Congratulations to Deputy Olugbenga Shomade, he is following the footsteps of his Work Release co-workers and supervisors and setting a trend in the process.
In May, Deputy Shomade passed the ACA Corrections Officer Exam. With this accomplishment, Shomade became the first driver to obtain this status and the fourth Work Release employee to receive ACA certification.
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Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Appreciates Deputies
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Dear Sheriff Neustrom
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Dear Sheriff Neustrom:
I would like to start off by thanking the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department for their assistance in the planning and implementation of our Neighborhood Watch program. As you may already be aware, our neighborhood is not within the city limits of any smaller municipality, and is simply part of rural Lafayette Parish. Our neighborhood had increasing problems with thefts and criminal damage to property, and simply used the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department as a means of reporting the incidents.
After much frustration, our neighborhood decided it was time to take action and put a stop to our neighborhood problems. Sergeant Tom Stith with the Community Services Unit has been more than helpful and cooperative in assisting with getting the Neighborhood Watch up and running, and keeping it maintained.
Sergeant Stith and Deputy Elisa Foster came to our first Neighborhood Watch meeting armed with flyers, pamphlets, and a well of information which they shared with us. They gave us instruction on personal safety, securing our homes, monitoring the neighborhood and keeping ourselves safe in doing so, and dealing with certain situations that may arise, as well as how to work with the Sheriffs Department in resolving our problems, including a pro-active approach at deterring crime.
Our neighborhood also had a block party several months after starting our program, at which Sergeant Stith, his lovely wife, and Deputy Darrell Doucet attended. Sergeant Stith and Deputy Doucet presented some of our Neighborhood Watch Block Captains with the signs we had ordered and that were delivered to the Sheriff s Department, and made sure to get to know
the neighbors, listen to their concerns, and generally let the neighborhood know that the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department is backing us in our endeavor.
I also wanted to add that Sergeant Stith and his wife attended the block party on their own personal time and we are very thankful to them for their presence and for Sergeant Stith's respectable work ethic. He is an asset to the Sheriff's Department, Actually, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, are all assets to your Department.
I initially had some doubts about the Neighborhood Watch program and its effectiveness. However, after just a few weeks, our neighborhood was seeing a decrease in criminal and mischievous activity, and after just a few months, the neighborhood is relatively quiet.
When the Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch began, our neighborhood was having approximately 3 to 4 incidents (give or take a few) per week. Our neighborhood now has zero incidents per week with just an occasional problem reported. It appears that with a little pro¬active involvement, we are able to deter problems in our neighborhood.
Again, I thank the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, as well as all of the patrolling deputies, in helping to continue to make our neighborhood a safe haven for our families!
With kind regards, I remain
Very truly yours,
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Marguerite Fitzgerald, Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Coordinator
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Home : Corrections : Jail Visitation
Jail Visitation Visitation for inmates housed at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center is conducted through a video visitation system that was partially funded with a Byrne Grant, from the US Department of Justice, through the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. Visitors report to the LPSO Community Corrections Facility, 100 Poydras Street, Lafayette, LA 70506, at the appropriate time, and visit with inmates utilizing video monitors and terminals. Anyone wishing to visit an inmate housed at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center should first check the visitation schedule for the appropriate day and times available. (Visitation is scheduled according to an inmate's bunk assignment and classification).
Please call 337-236-5467 for additional information about our visitation procedures.
LPCC Visitation Schedules LPCC Visitation Guidelines Special Visits Special Management Inmates Back to Top LPCC Visitation Guidelines Anyone wishing to visit friends or family members must abide by the visitation clothing guidelines. Prohibited items include tank tops, halter tops, headwear of any kind, shorts, miniskirts and see through clothing. Skirts must be knee length or below the knee. All forms of seductive clothing are prohibited.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office reserves the right to search for any item not allowed in the building. This includes weapons, firearms, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and explosives. No items other than personal identification, and/or vehicle/residence keys may be brought into the building. Cellular phones, cameras or computers are also not allowed in this facility. No exceptions without permission of the Director of Corrections, Jail Commander or a court order.
Admission may be denied to any person who refuses to submit to a search or a warrant check.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office reserves the right to revoke a visit or refuse admittance to any person who, in our judgment, may constitute a threat to the safety, security or good order of any visit in progress.
Back to Top Special Visits Special Visits may be scheduled by calling 337-231-6356 or 337-231-6357. Back to Top Special Management Inmates Inmates in special management housing (HO,2A,2B,2C,2D,2E,2F,2R/A,3R/A,5F,5R/A) may or may not be allowed visitation dependant on their current status. No visits shall be given to inmates on Disciplinary Detention or inmates in Administrative Segregation or Protective Custody who are considered a threat to staff and/or other inmates. Back to Top
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