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Tag: Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff turns over information related to questionable uses of force

by Nick Chrastil April 7, 2023 Updated April 7, 2023

Orleans Parish Sheriff Hutson withholding investigative records related several ‘serious’ uses of force on mental health tier

by Nick Chrastil April 5, 2023 Updated April 5, 2023

Sheriff expects higher legal settlements; city would like better budget details

Federal judge wraps up a two-day hearing that examined the sheriff's budget.
by Sara Rahman July 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's deputy indicted after inmate says officer forced him to perform oral sex in jail

by Matt Davis February 3, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff: Jail will have more inmates in 2012

by Matt Davis December 16, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Councilwoman blasts Landrieu for not changing the way sheriff gets paid

by Matt Davis November 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff's deputy arrested while on duty at jail after ex-girlfriend complains of beating

by Matt Davis April 15, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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