A ‘program summary’ suggests that the Angola facility could be used as a maximum-security unit for youths housed at any OJJ facility, not just Bridge City.
Hutson has not consulted the court on recent jail violence, meetings on jail improvements.
One day after the Cantrell administration moved to terminate the reform agreement, the judge overseeing the department ordered additional scrutiny from a team of court-appointed monitors.
The court has ordered the city move forward on Phase III over opposition from Mayor Cantrell and Sheriff Hutson.
Local governments around the state have been sending pretrial juvenile detainees to neighboring states for years. One lawyer says the practice is against state law.
Criminal court judges said they wanted more information on the technology before they are in charge of approving it.
Cantrell admin opposes proposal calling for NOPD to submit raw data on crime, staffing and surveillance usage.
His former law partner was found guilty of four tax charges in a separate case that was tried jointly.
Williams, Burdett forgo witnesses, moving straight to closing arguments after prosecution rests.
The prosecution is expected to continue its case with more witnesses on Monday.
