Governor’s office says the memo was inadvertently released. Advocates worry politics is being placed over public health.
Category: Criminal Justice
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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Recent New Orleans arrestee positive for coronavirus, state Supreme Court warns a jail outbreak could be ‘catastrophic’
At least three people have tested positive for the virus while in custody at the New Orleans jail. Twenty-two Sheriff’s Office staffers have also tested positive.
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Four confirmed coronavirus deaths at Louisiana federal prison
Inmates say they fear for their lives. Officials are no longer testing and will not release number of suspected cases
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New Orleans Juvenile Court extends closure
The court was originally scheduled to reopen this week. That has been extended to at least April 13, and could be extended further.
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Louisiana federal prison no longer testing symptomatic inmates for coronavirus due to ‘sustained transmission’
Bureau of Prisons does not plan to release number of presumed positive prisoners.
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Two inmates at the New Orleans jail test positive for coronavirus
Eleven staffers, six healthcare contractor employees have tested positive as well.
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Criminal court judges deny petition for inmate releases
Judges say no one in jail is currently being held on minor, non-violent charges alone.