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Category: Criminal Justice

Sheriff says he credited city for $200,000 in ankle-monitoring overpayments

Gusman says city has been made whole for errors identified in report from Inspector General's Office.
by Della Hasselle April 3, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff’s Office overcharged city for ankle monitoring program, IG report says

Watchdog agency said city overpaid sheriff more than $200,00 for pretrial release monitoring.
by Della Hasselle April 2, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Understaffing blamed for high number of unanswered 911 calls in New Orleans

Police chief says the problem isn't related to cops checking in for off-duty work.
by Charles Maldonado March 26, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Video: The Lens interviews Coroner-elect Jeffrey Rouse at Newsmakers event

Charles Maldonado will interview Rouse at 8 a.m. Watch here if you can't attend in person.
by Steve Myers March 26, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

State tells sheriffs to better explain why deputies should get extra state pay

Whistleblower says Orleans Parish Sheriff is gaming the system to pay people who aren't eligible.
by Charles Maldonado March 21, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Unusual coalition aims to reduce high prisoner count in Louisiana

Louisiana is a world leader in locking up its own residents, with an incarceration rate that rivals totalitarian regimes. A group of liberals, libertarians and business leaders are trying to end that distinction. Several bills have been introduced in the Legislature to lessen drug sentences, expand parole eligibility and release sick, elderly inmates.
by Tyler Bridges March 13, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

State appeals judge’s order to reveal source of lethal injection drug

The deadline to produce the information was Monday.
by Della Hasselle March 11, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office omits job descriptions in seeking extra pay for deputies

The state pays deputies involved in law enforcement an extra $500 per month. To get the money, sheriffs must fill out a form showing that the employees aren’t administrative or clerical employees. Sheriff Marlin Gusman, however, has been using an old form that doesn't ask exactly how much law enforcement they do.
by Charles Maldonado February 26, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

City: High-ranking officers working in City Park trailer do ‘important supervisory work’

The city responded to a report saying the high-ranking officers should be reassigned.
by Sam Tabachnik February 21, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

State wants source of new lethal injection drugs to be kept secret from public

Prison officials agree to give information to federal judge, but they want to protect pharmacies involved.
by Della Hasselle February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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