Former Swanson Center employee arrested after possessing contraband in correctional institution

MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, around 9 p.m., De'edrick Jackson, 28, of Monroe, a former Ouachita Juvenile Justice specialist, was arrested for possessing contraband in a state correctional institution. According to authorities, the arrest happened when Jackson entered the Swanson Center carrying a concealed cellphone, which was immediately confiscated. Jackson was [...]