CADDO SHERIFF WHITEHORN PROPOSES HOME INCARCERATON FOR SENTENCED MISDEMEANOR NMATES

Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn and his staff briefed the Caddo Commission Public Safety Funding Committee on Monday to review his planned home incarceration program for inmates serving misdemeanor sentences.
 
Once implemented this program will help relieve overcrowding at Caddo Correctional Center (CC), provide rehabilitative opportunities for the inmates, and lessen expenses for the Caddo Commission for housing parish inmates at CCC while simultaneously providing safety for the public.
 
Here are the highlights of the program:
 
1. The Sheriff has the authority under Louisiana law to implement the program without the approval of the Caddo Commission
 
2. The only inmates that could qualify for the program will be those sentenced for non-violent misdemeanor crimes
 
3. The Sheriff has set up sophisticated protocol qualifications for the program including prior criminal activity, inmate interviews and home visits to planned residence.
 
4. Ankle monitors will track the inmate who can only leave the residence for approved reasons and locations such as work, medical appointments, and church
 
5. Outside agencies will  be hired to provide monitoring services reporting to designated CPSO personnel
 
6. Persons convicted and/or a history of domestic violence and/or sexual crimes would not be qualified for the program
 
7. The program will mirror other successful programs throughout the nation.
 
8. The Sheriff wants to have a pilot program for a year with an estimated $60,000 cost to the parish.
 
This proposal can be adopted by the Caddo Commission at its meeting on April 23, 2026. The proposal was endorsed by the Caddo Administration and the Public Safety Funding Committee.