When a local jail repeatedly violates constitutional rights, federal intervention can become necessary. A consent decree is one of the strongest legal tools…
When a parent, guardian, or close family member is incarcerated, the effects can follow a child into the classroom. The disruption may appear as falling…
Returning home after incarceration involves far more than walking through a gate. A person may need identification, transportation, housing, medical care,…
Why the parish jail lacks adequate air conditioning in summer is not a question of comfort alone. In East Baton Rouge Parish, high temperatures, intense…
Leaving jail is a major transition, but release does not erase the health needs that developed or intensified during incarceration. People may return home with…
Body-worn cameras are often presented as a direct window into life inside a jail. A guard’s camera may record an argument, a cell extraction, a medical…
A petition for a jail oversight board can turn widespread concern into a specific public demand. In East Baton Rouge Parish, residents, families, formerly…
A jail booking is often described as the result of an individual decision, but that explanation can hide the conditions surrounding it. In East Baton Rouge…