Author: Nick Chrastil
- About Nick Chrastil
- Nicholas Chrastil covers criminal justice for The Lens. As a freelancer, his work has appeared in Slate, Undark, Mother Jones, and the Atavist, among other outlets. Chrastil has a master's degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University, where his research focused on New Orleans' newspapers during the Reconstruction era. During his time at LSU, he also covered the Louisiana state legislature as part of the Manship Statehouse Bureau. He is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Sheriff Marlin Gusman to regain control of New Orleans jail
The federal ruling comes after a report found progress in meeting the demands of the consent decree.
Louisiana Supreme Court won’t review life sentence for man convicted of attempting to steal hedge clippers
DOJ, Sheriff Gusman, and civil rights lawyers all oppose city’s request to stop work on Phase III of New Orleans jail
The city has called the new building a “waste of taxpayer dollars”
Proposed city laws would discourage arrests for minor crimes, require disclosure of body cam footage to defendants
New jail monitors’ report notes jail improvements, warns against “pushback” by Sheriff’s Office
Report could influence federal court decisions on Phase III, Sheriff Gusman's request for control of jail
Cannizzaro will not seek third term as DA
The DA plans to retire at the end of his second term, marking an end to a long career in local criminal justice.
In court filing, jail official blasts city’s request to halt work on new mental health unit
Three qualify to run for DA on first day, Cannizzaro not among them
Candidates include two former judges and a City Council member. Cannizzaro’s office said an announcement would be forthcoming before the end of qualifying on Friday.
81 incarcerated people have been moved from New Orleans jail to other jails throughout the state, despite suspension of routine transfers
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is no longer providing regular updates on COVID-19 at the facility
