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Criminal Justice

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

Budgetary shell game: Case of the missing $200G for juvy monitors

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

Criminal-justice advocates frustrated by talks of new jail

by Tom Gogola June 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Council's Criminal Justice leaders mum on possible new jail

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

Sheriff, city discussing new jail building that would add capacity for 600 additional inmates

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

City still awaiting expert report on criminal-justice financing

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

Sheriff's Office wants to hire outside manager for paid details

by Tom Gogola June 8, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Gusman slashes deputies' hours under new OPP work schedule

by Tom Gogola May 30, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Juvenile justice report raps Jindal for 'backsliding'

by Tom Gogola May 17, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Last inmate leaves facility; new pretrial program ends 1st week

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

Public Defender, sheriff resolve lawsuit over attorney visits

by Tom Gogola May 3, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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