Paul Gathreaux

Paul Gathreaux, 50, died on March 31, 2026, while held at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, a men's prison in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, according to the state Department of Safety and Corrections. The department said the cause of death is under investigation and an autopsy has been ordered. The Advocate reported that his death was the ninth death of a person held at the facility in roughly six months.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: state Department of Safety and Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Source

• Ninth Elayn Hunt inmate death in recent months under investigation The Advocate, April 1, 2026