Category
Criminal Justice
City of New Orleans wants out of NOPD consent decree
DEA agent to retire after bidding to monitor NOPD consent decree
Would-be NOPD monitor still working for federal drug agency
Despite PSC vote, phone rates to remain high at Orleans jail, state prisons
Officials inked new phone contracts for the state prisons and Orleans jail before rules cutting phone commissions went into effect, so families will continue to pay high fees to speak with inmates. Sheriff Gusman stands to collect $1.5 million in phone call commissions this year.
PSC votes Thursday on reduced rate for prison calls
Agreement reached on consent decree to reform Orleans jail
