New sheriff in town
In a major upset, Hutson defeats 17-year incumbent Sheriff Marlin Gusman.
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Criminal Justice
After Louisiana Supreme Court decision, judge again orders Bobby Sneed released from prison
State must release Sneed from Angola without delay, a Baton Rouge judge ruled on Thursday.
Years-long dispute over jail size a key issue in race for sheriff
Incumbent Sheriff Marlin Gusman has taken credit for reducing the jail’s footprint and population. But his record shows him frequently working to increase the size of the jail.
Expanded ‘Royal Street Patrol’ will soon launch to deter ‘aggressive panhandling, inebriants, and illegal sales’
Advocacy group worries that the patrols will be used to harass street performers.
City Planning Commission approves retrofit of jail as alternative to new Phase III facility
Council members have indicated that they will not vote to approve a zoning ordinance required to build Phase III, though a federal judge has ordered the city to move ahead with the building.
Angola prisoner suing state parole board remains locked up after appeals court throws out order for his release
A panel of judges accepted the argument that state courts are not empowered to second-guess the parole board.
City bidding out jail’s healthcare contract
National contractor Wellpath has served the provider since 2014.
Brandon Jackson, convicted of robbery in split-jury vote, given new parole hearing
Jackson was convicted of robbery in a 10-2 vote. Since split verdicts were declared unconstitutional last year, he has been fighting his conviction in court. But the state parole board may offer him an alternative path to freedom.
In suit against parole board, judge orders Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed released from prison
Sneed sued the state parole board for illegal imprisonment after his parole was stripped.
Gusman, facing runoff election next month, encounters tough crowd at city budget hearing
Gusman’s opponent, Susan Hutson, made an appearance during the public comment period to question the sheriff about his agency’s legal spending.
