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Criminal Justice

Asking why and how, and what needs to be done.

Is mayor's office dragging its feet over jailhouse consent decree?

by Tom Gogola September 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Nearly half of OPP inmates are shipped out or released

by Tom Gogola August 27, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Crime chief proposing more money for pretrial screening

by Tom Gogola August 22, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Justice Dept. says getting groups involved will slow consent decree

by Tom Gogola August 20, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff, council, administration want to change OPP financing

by Tom Gogola August 16, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

City adviser: Orleans Parish Prison likely will need more beds

by Tom Gogola August 13, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Mayoral panel studying OPP size to get new projections Monday

by Tom Gogola August 10, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

How much does a jail-happy society owe its exonerees?

by Mark Moseley August 2, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

DA: Shifting misdemeanors helped justice if not budgets

by Tom Gogola August 2, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Day after critical report from IG, criticized judge takes time off

by Tom Gogola July 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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