OJJ COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Youth Positive Results

Secure Care Facility	# of Youth Positive
Acadiana Center for Youth Bunkie	0
Bridge City Center for Youth	0
Swanson Center for Youth Columbia	0
Acadiana Center for Youth St. Martinville	0
Swanson Center for Youth Monroe	0
Total	0

The Office of Juvenile Justice is working closely with its medical provider, Wellpath and guidance from the Louisiana Office of Public Health to determine the most appropriate treatment for each youth who may fall ill in its facilities during this crisis. Quarantine and isolation guidelines have been established to accommodate any exposure that has been determined.

All OJJ efforts are coordinated to aid in maintaining safety and security for all young people in our care and those that provide them services. At the same time, we are reaching out to families of those affected by this crisis to keep them apprised of the health of their children.

OJJ has been limiting the number of visitors, contractors and deliveries on secure care campuses since the onset of the public health crisis. This also includes limiting transports to essential trips only. Per public health guidelines, anyone entering these facilities is being screened including temperature checks. PPE has been distributed throughout the secure care facilities.

Historical Youth Covid Positives in OJJ Secure Care Facilities

Calendar Year 2020 – Recovered Positives

Facility	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total 2020
Acadiana Center for Youth	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	9
Swanson Center for Youth Monroe	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	11
Swanson Center for Youth Columbia	0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
Bridge City Center for Youth	0	0	8	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	23

Calendar Year 2021 – Recovered Positives

Facility	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total 2021
Acadiana Center for Youth	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	0	0	5	13
Swanson Center for Youth Monroe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swanson Center for Youth Columbia	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bridge City Center for Youth	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	10	0	4	17

Calendar Year 2022 – Recovered Positives

Facility	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total 2022
Acadiana Center for Youth	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	9	23
Swanson Center for Youth Monroe	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	10
Swanson Center for Youth Columbia	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Bridge City Center for Youth	0	0	0	0	7	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	13
Acadiana Center for Youth St. Martinville	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6