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Apparent $31 million allocation to Phase III jail by Cantrell administration adds $10 million from unknown source. Also, architects defend their jail design as not being notorious "panoptican" configuration.
Plans for Phase III are different than the "panopticon" design often cited by critics, the city's architect said.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael North will allow a consultant to address concerns about the design of the Orleans Parish jail's controversial mental health wing.
City officials were made aware of concerns about the proposed design of the controversial mental health wing in 2020, consultants said.
Sheriff's request brushed aside as 'politically motivated stunt'