‘Tshe St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office received a copy of the suit filed by
the St. Landry Parish Government concerning jail costs. The St. Landry
Parish Sheriff’s Office strongly disputes the allegations contained in the suit
and looks forward to receiving the financial documents that have been
requested by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office from the St. Landry Parish
Government for the past four (4) months to calculate the fixed and variable
costs of the jail expenses pursuant to state law.
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office currently has 55 corrections officers
providing security and transportation at the parish jail at a cost to the St.
Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office of approximately $2.8 million. The St. Landry
Parish Sheriff’s Office will add an additional 8 corrections officers to provide
security and transportation at the trustee dormitory. The projected total cost
in 2025 for security and transportation at the jail and trustee dormitory will
cost the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office approximately $3.2 million per year.
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office will not make any further comment on
pending litigation matters.
SLP Sheriff’s Office Receive Suit Filed By St. Landry Parish Government
