Facility Has 120 Days To Comply With DOC Mandate In a development that could possibly lead to the closing of the Vernon Parish Correctional Facility, The Department of Public Safety and Corrections notified Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft in a letter dated July 15, that the center has 120 days to either correct deficiencies or develop a specific and realistic plan for correction of deficiencies. Problems at the facility located on Hwy. 468 east of Leesville arose this week after several inmates tested positive for drugs. If deficiencies aren't corrected within the 120-day period, the remaining inmates could be removed and relocated to other facilities. [continues 421 words]
Mike Gore, supervisor with the Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force, recently updated the Anacoco Village Council about advancements made within the parish. "All law enforcement (agencies) throughout Vernon Parish work together to try and combat the flow of drugs throughout the parish," said Gore. The Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force is comprised of six officers. Although it is a division of the Vernon Parish Sheriffs Office (VPSO), it is housed separately. The task force has members from the VPSO, Leesville City Police, and New Llano Police Department. There are also K-9 units that work with the task force. [continues 661 words]
