After improvements, monitors warn that conditions at the New Orleans jail may be backsliding
New report cites concerns over health care, violence, and staffing at the facility.
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Criminal Justice
ACLU sues Louisiana State Police for access to facial recognition documents
According to suit, the State Police falsely claimed it did not have records on facial recognition. Emails released by the city of New Orleans prove that wasn't true, the ACLU says.
Jason Williams has vowed never to use the habitual offender statute. What does that mean for criminal justice in New Orleans?
Public defenders say that cases have been moving more efficiently since Williams took office and stopped using multiple bills.
911 board approves multimillion-dollar law enforcement records, analytics system
The contractor was selected without a public bidding process.
DA’s office asks state appeals court to reverse ruling in fake subpoena records case
A district court judge awarded an attorney more than $50,000 last year. The lawyers who represented her are seeking nearly $135,000 for legal fees and costs associated with the multi-year suit.
City will appeal order to move forward with Phase III of New Orleans jail
Reform groups encouraged the city to appeal after a stern ruling by a federal judge.
City, 911 board pursuing advanced records, data-sharing and analytics system for law enforcement
Prisoners over 70 in state-run facilities receive first round of COVID-19 vaccine
Some prison employees have received shots as well. No answers available yet on local pretrial detainees.
Judge says city can’t get out of building new jail facility
The city of New Orleans was asking to be let out of an order to build the so-called Phase III facility, intended for inmate medical and mental health care.
‘The system is at a breaking point’: New DA, public defenders work to reduce backlog of cases at Criminal District Court
Jason Williams is re-screening cases accepted by Cannizzaro’s administration, and public defenders say many low-level cases should be dismissed or diverted.
