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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Criminal Justice
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.
Two inmates at the New Orleans jail test positive for coronavirus
Eleven staffers, six healthcare contractor employees have tested positive as well.
Criminal court judges deny petition for inmate releases
Judges say no one in jail is currently being held on minor, non-violent charges alone.
Orleans Public Defenders identify over 200 people in jail on non-violent charges, urge immediate release
The Sheriff’s Office has joined calls to lower the jail's population.
Amid coronavirus fears, public defenders petition judges to order release of high-risk inmates; sheriff joins in call for more releases
The petition also calls for the release of anyone arrested on low-level charges
Data show steep declines in New Orleans arrests over past several days
Some low-level, non-violent arrests continue.
As courts move to videoconferences, a fight for public access
Watchdog group says that public access is a “constitutional and traditional right, especially during these critical times.”
Orleans Juvenile Court closed due to potential coronavirus exposure
Juvenile public defender worries that juveniles will languish in detention without hearings.
Nicholas Chrastil joins Lens’ reporting staff
Nick covers criminal justice affairs and his reporting is featured in our Section G Project.
