Why is the Orleans jail's Phase III so controversial? | Courts
We answer some frequently asked questions about the controversial proposal to build a mental health wing at the Orleans Parish jail.
Source: nola.com
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Prominent New Orleans developer calls proposed new prison wing "not smart"
Jail experts say the panopticon robs inmates of dignity and increases anxiety by putting their distress on display for everyone else to see.
Source: wwltv.com
LCMC can integrate Tulane hospitals while FTC suit plays out | Business News
A federal judge in New Orleans indicated Thursday he will move quickly to resolve the legal battle between LCMC Health and the Federal Trade Commission over LCMC’s January purchase of
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Source: nola.com
Panopticon prison plan raises red flags for experts, Orleans sheriff
Panopticon prisons date back to the 1780s. The idea is for inmates to be kept in cells configured in a large circle with a command center in the middle.
Source: wwltv.com
LCMC, FTC head to court in TU hospital case | Business News
Attorneys for LCMC Health and the Federal Trade Commission head to federal court in New Orleans Thursday to iron out key issues that will determine how the legal battle over
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Judge slams OPSO over objections, overdose death of inmate | Courts
An OPSO inmate who died Sunday had overdosed at the jail twice in May, a lawyer advocating for inmates said Wednesday.
Source: nola.com
Susan Hutson makes late plea to avoid building new jail wing | Courts
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is making a final, last-ditch effort to get a federal judge to re-consider his order to build a costly wing of the city jail to
Source: nola.com
Orleans sheriff trying once more to stop order to add wing for mentally ill inmates
Sheriff Hutson cites increasing cost estimates and a problematic setup for inmates with mental health issues.
Source: wwltv.com
Eighth federal judge may withdraw from New Orleans Catholic church litigation
Clergy sexual abuse claimant is calling on Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, who has donated money to archdiocese, to step aside
Source: theguardian.com
Orleans jail monitors find falsified records, understaffing at facility
Among their specific concerns were questionable uses of force by deputies, a waitlist for mental health care, broken cell windows, and out-of-order kiosks where detainees can report grievances.
Source: wwno.org