Some advocates worry it could lead to increased police presence in already under-resourced areas. But the DA’s office says that the data is only a first step. […]
OJJ pays $75 per hour to staffing company for guards. Critics say that contractor seems to be “enriching themselves on the backs of Louisiana’s teenagers and taxpayers’ […]
Apparent Cantrell administration allocation adds $10 million from unknown source. Also, architects differentiate their jail design from notorious “panopticon” configuration. […]
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Eighteen-year-old Calvin Cains III was killed by JPSO deputies on Tuesday in front of his mother, who says deputies didn’t announce themselves or give him a chance to surrender. […]
The decision by District Attorney Jason William to charge the teens as adults was controversial, if not surprising. During his campaign for DA, Williams promised to keep all cases involving kids in juvenile court, and frequently cited research on youth brain development that indicates kids are more susceptible to peer pressure, more likely to engage in risky behavior, and less likely to consider the consequences of that behavior. […]
The request comes amid an ongoing dispute over transparency at the jail. […]
Lawyers for the boy’s parents say the warrants were unconstitutional and violated state law. […]
Sheriff’s Office again offers little information on the operation or the alleged injuries. […]
Gulf Coast ‘dead zone’ smaller this year, but still larger than it should be. Council tries to rein in facial recognition. And a lawsuit over the 2019 JFK High graduation scandal is still ongoing. […]
Criminal court judges said they wanted more information on the technology before they are in charge of approving it. […]
