People held in a parish jail retain basic rights to humane treatment, medical care, communication, and protection from unnecessary force. When a correctional…
The location of a jail shapes the risks faced by everyone inside it. Buildings, roads, drainage systems, nearby businesses, industrial activity, and local…
Sexual assault in a parish jail is a public safety, human rights, and accountability issue. People held at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison retain their legal…
Work release is often presented as a practical bridge between incarceration and independence. A person in custody may be permitted to leave the facility for an…
A postcard is small, inexpensive, and easy to overlook. Yet when thousands of people send clear messages to public officials, prison administrators, and…
A person can lose a job, housing, family stability, and access to medical care within days of being detained. Even a short stay in a parish jail may create…
A jail cell is designed for temporary detention, not psychiatric care. Yet across the United States, people experiencing schizophrenia, severe depression,…
Public budget hearings are one of the clearest opportunities to see how local government sets priorities for law enforcement, detention, public safety, and…
Louisiana’s criminal justice system has long relied on severe sentencing laws to address drug offenses, firearm violations, and repeat convictions. Mandatory…