Orleans Public Defenders announce furloughs in face of decreased revenue due to coronavirus
The cuts will affect about 67 employees.
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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The Louisiana Department of Health issued recommendations on how to stop the spread of coronavirus in prisons — then rescinded them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.
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.
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
