Lawmaker says the group will aim to find ways to identify cases where defendants were convicted wrongfully as a result of problems in their cases beyond split decisions, such as weak evidence, misconduct or discrimination.
Legislation would have wiped out millions of arrest and conviction records.
In their annual report, watchdog group Court Watch NOLA called the practice "egregious."
The vaccination rate in the jail is now higher than the rest of the city and state.
The bill is opposed by the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.
Williams was the only candidate in last year’s election to pledge never to prosecute juveniles in adult court.
The list was compiled by the NOPD’s Public Integrity Bureau. DA Jason Williams says he will be creating his own list as well.
The city has been ordered to continue work on the controversial Phase III jail facility. But it has asked for a stay pending an appeal. A judge said that request should be denied.
More than 1,000 Louisiana prisoners not covered by a previous decision were convicted by split juries. Advocates are now urging the state to act to overturn old non-unanimous verdicts.
