Unsanitary holding cells can expose people in custody to infection, injury, dehydration, respiratory illness and serious psychological distress. Overflowing…
Parole is often described as a careful assessment of risk, rehabilitation and community safety. Yet the people most affected by a decision may receive little…
A durable reform movement in East Baton Rouge Parish must be led by people who understand the parish prison from the inside and know what families face outside…
When a person gives birth while detained, the use of restraints is more than a distressing image. It exposes how a jail understands pregnancy, pain, bodily…
Voting rights mean little when an eligible person cannot obtain a ballot, understand the process or return it before the deadline. For people held in parish…
For Australians following conditions at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, public meetings can reveal decisions before they become headlines. A board, commission,…
A sheriff can announce new policies, appoint a task force or promise safer conditions, yet people detained inside the jail may experience little change. The…
Work release is often presented as a practical bridge between imprisonment and independence. A person leaves custody for a supervised job, earns money, builds…
A proposed jail expansion can appear to be a technical decision about buildings, beds and budgets. For families, people in custody and nearby residents, it is…