corrections

Sheriff Gusman Fires Back At Jail Critics

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:37:30 +0000

The sheriff in charge of the overcrowded and violent New Orleans jail is firing back at critics. Sheriff Marlin Gusman favors a federal consent decree, while Mayor Mitch Landrieu says a federal receiver should be in charge.

Mayor Landrieu Wants Federal Monitor to Operate City Jail

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is outlining his plan for state legislation to help the city. He’s asking the federal government — not the state — to help reform the troubled city jail.

Inmate Found Dead at Angola

The Associated Press — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:40:33 +0000

Autopsy results are pending in the apparent suicide of an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.

Mayor Landrieu Set To Fight Federal Consent Decrees

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is gearing up for a battle over implementing two consent decrees designed to reform the city police department and jail.

Tickets on Sale for Angola Rodeo

The Associated Press — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:06:19 +0000

Tickets are on sale for the spring rodeo at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.

Events are scheduled for April 20-21.

New Orleans Seeks Rejection of Jail Reform Plan

The Associated Press — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:05:56 +0000

The City of New Orleans is asking a federal court to reject a proposed reform plan for the Orleans Parish Prison — a plan that the city says it will have to pay for even though the Orleans Parish Sheriff runs the facility.

Judge Grants Preliminary Okay for New Orleans Jail Reforms

The Associated Press — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:20:23 +0000

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of an agreement between the Justice Department and the city of New Orleans that's designed to clean up the city-funded jail.

2 Escaped Rapides Parish Inmates Recaptured

The Associated Press — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Two Rapides Parish inmates who walked away from a detention center have been recaptured.

Rewards Up to $5K for St. Gabriel Prison Escapee

The Associated Press — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:00:00 +0000

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has boosted its reward from $1,000 to $2,500 for a woman who escaped from the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women at St. Gabriel.

Inmate Who Stole Ambulance Called Angola Warden

The Associated Press — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:20:05 +0000

Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Burl Cain says he'd never heard of an inmate breaking out of jail just to seek a transfer to another prison, but that's what a New Orleans offender serving time for armed robbery attempted early Friday.