Bail reform in East Baton Rouge Parish would change how courts decide who remains in jail before trial and who can return home while a case moves forward. The…
A person held before trial has not been found guilty. Yet in East Baton Rouge Parish, pretrial detention can create consequences that feel like punishment long…
Louisiana has long ranked first or near first among U.S. states for incarceration per capita. The exact position can change with the year and the dataset,…
A consent decree is a legally binding agreement approved and enforced by a federal court. In the context of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, it represents a…
Deaths inside the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison have exposed a long-running crisis in detention, medical care, supervision, and public accountability. Each…
Solitary confinement at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison is part of a broader system of restrictive housing, disciplinary detention, administrative segregation,…