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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.
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
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1980
Region
Louisiana
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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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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World Prisons. (2026). David Wade Correctional Center. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/david-wade-correctional-center
"David Wade Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/david-wade-correctional-center.
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