Hutson, who ran on a reform platform, defeated longtime incumbent Marlin Gusman in last year’s election.
Committee members were split on the measure in spite of a compromise reached between advocates and DOC.
The meeting is being held as part of a FEMA review process, which the city says has caused delays in pre-construction work.
Group says the city should use federal funds for mental health treatment, violence intervention programming.
The judge said he will likely give the city until mid-May to complete a required FEMA report.
After DOC objections, New Orleans legislator says she will work out a compromise, which could result in reduced, rather than eliminated, medical fees for some.
The city was ordered to submit documents proving that FEMA requires additional public engagement prior to construction of the jail facility. A federal judge said the documents produced “simply do not support that contention.”
The lack of a policy may violate a legal settlement, and public defenders and the Innocence Project New Orleans say a lack of policy could lead to wrongful convictions
One bill would create a prison medical advisory council. The other would eliminate prisoner co-pays.
City now says FEMA is causing delays.