Raymond Laborde Correctional Center Correctional Officer Booked for Alleged Unprofessional Relationship

Published 5:48 pm Monday, November 14, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. – A Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (RLCC) correctional officer has been booked for allegedly having an unprofessional relationship with an inmate. An RLCC investigation uncovered the wrongdoing, and during questioning, 30 year-old Christy Edwards of 923 Highway 115, Mansura, Louisiana, admitted to having sexual conversations with the inmate through email.

Avoyelles Parish Deputies booked Edwards into the Avoyelles Parish Detention Center Saturday night on (1) count of La. RS 14:134.1 Malfeasance in office, sexual misconduct with a person in the custody and supervision of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Edwards was a probationary employee who had worked at the prison for less than a month. She had been employed with RLCC since October 19, 2022, and was a Sergeant. Her employment has been separated.