The City Council voted unanimously this morning to approve four ordinances aimed at reducing the number of people arrested for minor crimes.
Category: Criminal Justice
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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.
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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.
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NOPD, district attorney want fewer marijuana arrests
Big hitters in the New Orleans criminal-justice world spoke this morning in favor of four ordinances aimed at reducing the number of people arrested for minor crimes.
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Gusman’s staff won’t be charged in restraining death
District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has declined to pursue criminal charges against Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s office after investigating the death of a woman who collapsed after being held in restraints at Gusman’s jail in January 2009.
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Dragnet cast for spokesman
New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas has decided to replace his top contractor for communications and chief spokesman, Bob Young.
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City Council may downgrade pot possession, other charges
The City Council is set to ease the punishment for some misdemeanors in an effort to unclog the city’s jails and courts.
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Sheriff convinces jail group to back off of demolitions
Despite an apparent agreement last week to drastically reduce the size of the city’s jail complex, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman on Monday bristled at any decision now that he be required to demolish jail cells in the future.
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Despite greater detail, Sheriff's budget continues to be opaque and mysterious
No public agency’s budget is a bigger source of intrigue in New Orleans than Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s.
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Gusman to get 1,438 beds in exchange for major closures; community input Monday
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman is close to getting his desperately sought-after city approval to build a new jail facility – but it comes with a major catch.