In May 2022, Deputy Russell Evans, under the direction of Sheriff Toney Edwards, used correctional center funds to purchase building materials from Miss-Lou Steel Supply. These materials were then used by inmate labor to construct a storm shelter for Edwards’s personal use, raising concerns about the misuse of public funds and exploitation of inmate labor. ([louisianavoice.com](https://louisianavoice.com/2024/05/17/inmate-killings-and-beatings-questionable-expenditures-deputy-firings-seem-to-be-the-norm-for-catahoula-parish-s-o/?utm_source=openai))
## Officer Forum Links:
– [Deputy Russell Evans](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/deputy-russell-evans/)