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Criminal Justice

Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.

Changes in NOPD's arrest policies save city nearly $2 million in jail fees so far this year

by Matt Davis March 29, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Inmate's lawyer: Sheriff emptied women's jail after complaint to feds about conditions

by Matt Davis March 22, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Animal House where pledges were scalded is targeted by Tulane for cop substation

by Karen Gadbois March 21, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council zaps 'aggressive' panhandlers in New Orleans business district

by Karen Gadbois March 17, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Criminal Court judges' attendance, time on bench vary widely, according to DA stats

by Matt Davis March 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

D.A. Cannizzaro fires back by releasing Judge White's attendance record

by Matt Davis March 10, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Some judges who were challenged by DA say he gamed the system when he was on bench

Cannizzaro’s impressive stats as a judge were sometimes inflated, say two current judges, as well as an attorney assigned to Cannizzaro’s courtroom. If true, his actions would raise ethical concerns.
by Matt Davis March 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Join us in examining sheriff's budget

Sheriff Marlin Gusman has provided the most detailed disclosure yet about the department’s revenues and expenditures.
by Matt Davis February 23, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's eyes bigger than inmates' bellies

With a pricetag now in excess of $80 million, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has gone 50 percent over budget to build a kitchen, warehouse and power plant for his new jail complex.
by Matt Davis February 17, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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

by Matt Davis February 3, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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