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Criminal Justice
Shepherd needs to pull up his big-boy britches
In August 2007, after City Councilmember Oliver Thomas resigned and admitted to taking bribes, his attorney was asked about the possibility of Thomas providing helpful testimony to Federal prosecutors. Shepherd ultimately confessed, and assumed total responsibility, but
Mayor's group made jail recommendation based on bad property info from Sheriff
Marlin Gusman appears to have misled the public about the ownership of a key property that is part of his planned jail complex.
Jail advisers to put off key decision until April
Having not met for almost two months, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Criminal Justice Working Group will now need at least three more months before making a final recommendation on the total capacity of a new city jail.
Gusman relied on experience in pushing case for bigger jail
Sheriff Marlin Gusman has no hard evidence to back his recent claim that New Orleans needs a jail that would hold 3,200 people, even after an expert hired by the city said a 1,500-bed jail would be sufficient.
Gusman wants more jail beds; ACLU wants to know why
The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana wants Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman to justify his recent claim that a new city jail needs 3,200 beds, after a consultant hired by the city said city could easily make do with a 1,500-bed jail.
Recommendation for new jail came from non-member
A resolution supporting a new jail was proposed by someone who was not even a member of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s advisory group on the matter.
NOPD can now write tickets for simple pot possession
The City Council voted unanimously this morning to approve four ordinances aimed at reducing the number of people arrested for minor crimes.
Mayor backs jail expansion based on incomplete study
A working group established by Mayor Mitch Landrieu did not meet its obligation to make a recommendation about the size of the city’s jail by Nov. 22.
Despite recommendation by mayor’s group, Gusman wants to double jail size to 3,200
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has changed his position on work done by Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Criminal Justice Working Group, saying he needs 1,800 more beds than the 1,438-bed facility recommended by the group.
