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David Wade Correctional Center

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David Wade Correctional Center is a state prison located in Claiborne County, Louisiana. Rated capacity: 1,224. Reported population: 1,227. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

David Wade Correctional Center (DWCC) is a Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections prison located in an unincorporated area of Claiborne Parish, between Homer and Haynesville, Louisiana. The prison is located near the Louisiana-Arkansas border. The N-5 Special Management Unit, which as of 2001 holds some 50 prisoners, is a special protection unit for prisoners at risk. The unit houses former prison officials, convicted ex-police officers from New Orleans, contract killers, pedophiles, and young people with life sentences. Wade opened in 1980.

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Capacity

1,224

Current population

1,227

Occupancy

100%

Year opened

1980

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1980

Region

Louisiana

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

670 Bell Hill Rd, Homer 71040
(318) 927-0400
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Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

6/100
Low concern6/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 100% of design capacity
  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years

This facility scores 6. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 4 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 100% · peers avg: 93% (+8%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1224 · peers avg: 547 (+124%)

Reports

  • propublica10 Apr 2025

    d his parole revoked twice, according to Allen and the parole board. As a result, he was marked a moderate risk. During Allen’s parole hearing, Jerry Goodwin, then warden at the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, where Allen was being held, lauded Allen for his tireless work overcoming his drug addictions and improving his communication skills. Goodwin noted that Allen took classes even

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Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-david-wade-correctional-cen,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {David Wade Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/david-wade-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}