Topic: Orleans Parish
AP News | 2009-09-22 23:53:13
Justice Department report says New Orleans jail conditions violate inmates' rights
Violent guards, understaffing and unsanitary conditions violate the constitutional rights of inmates at a New Orleans jail heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina, a Justice Department report concludes. A report on the department's investigation, released Monday and dated Sept. 11, said that Orleans Parish Prison doesn't adequately protect ...
