After expanded testing, New Orleans jail sees spike in confirmed coronavirus cases
Orleans Sheriff’s Office has no plans to move patients to Camp J at Angola as other local jails have.
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Criminal Justice
Federal appeals court affirms denial of immunity for prosecutors who used fake subpoenas
Judges said that the DA's office may still prevail with an immunity defense, but they did not agree with the arguments they presented.
Orleans Public Defenders announce furloughs in face of decreased revenue due to coronavirus
The cuts will affect about 67 employees.
Louisiana prison medical director steps down
Morrison’s departure comes in midst of COVID-19 pandemic, litigation from prisoners.
Detainees in New Orleans, stuck in jail on parole holds, struggle to find legal recourse
Parole revocation hearings have been suspended since March.
Governor sued over transfer of prisoners with coronavirus to Camp J at Angola
DOC creates furlough panel to determine inmate releases.
The Louisiana Department of Health issued recommendations on how to stop the spread of coronavirus in prisons — then rescinded them
Governor’s office says the memo was inadvertently released. Advocates worry politics is being placed over public health.
Louisiana federal prison starts releasing prisoners from minimum-security camp, according to inmates
The releases come five days after the U.S. Attorney General directed prisons to “maximize appropriate use of home confinement.”
Following five inmate deaths, coronavirus has spread to a new facility at Louisiana federal prison
The ACLU has filed a class-action suit requesting the release of medically-vulnerable prisoners.
Sheriff’s Office confirms 15 New Orleans inmates positive for coronavirus, advocates in motorcade protest for more releases
The number of positives jumped by 13 over the weekend. OPSO considering housing positive inmates in state prisons.
