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Author: Matt Davis

New jail building approved by City Council; sheriff must close others when it's built

February 3, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Jail construction manager lacked license, gave money

February 1, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman overruled his chief deputy three years ago to award a $23 million construction-management contract for his new jail complex to a company the deputy rated lower.

Jail advisory ripped by sheriff is scheduled to meet with him this afternoon at City Hall

January 28, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Mayor's group made jail recommendation based on bad property info from Sheriff

January 25, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
Marlin Gusman appears to have misled the public about the ownership of a key property that is part of his planned jail complex.

Broken Records: After 6 months, we're still waiting for detailed Sheriff's Office budget

January 24, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Jail advisers to put off key decision until April

January 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
Having not met for almost two months, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Criminal Justice Working Group will now need at least three more months before making a final recommendation on the total capacity of a new city jail.

Gusman relied on experience in pushing case for bigger jail

January 10, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
Sheriff Marlin Gusman has no hard evidence to back his recent claim that New Orleans needs a jail that would hold 3,200 people, even after an expert hired by the city said a 1,500-bed jail would be sufficient.

Gusman wants more jail beds; ACLU wants to know why

January 7, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana wants Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman to justify his recent claim that a new city jail needs 3,200 beds, after a consultant hired by the city said city could easily make do with a 1,500-bed jail.

Judges, clerk apologize for Civil District Court computer system crash

January 6, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
The City Council this morning called for changes in the management of the computer system at Civil District Court, following the disastrous computer crash that has crippled the city’s real-estate market since late October.

Trash fee increase among highlights on council agenda

January 5, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
The City Council plans to vote tomorrow on an ordinance to double residential garbage pick-up fees to $24, even though Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration still has not even started drafting new contracts with two companies to actually haul the city’s trash.

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