St. Gabriel women's prison evacuated as precaution

ST. GABRIEL – Roughly 1,200 people are being evacuated from the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel.A spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Corrections said that the prison has not taken on water at this time, but the prisoners were evacuated as a precaution.The Department of Corrections did not say where the prisoners were being relocated to. More details will be released at a later time.A WBRZ News 2 crew is en route to the prison.Permalink| Comments