Orleans Parish sheriff moves forward with 400 new jail beds

FOX 8, in working with out partners at The Lens , has learned the Orleans Parish Sheriff is moving forward with building a brand new jail complex to house 400 inmates, even though a group has just been formed by Mayor Mitch Landrieu to study the actual capacity needs for Orleans Parish Prison. Opponents question the sheriff’s transparency. The sheriff calls them liars. In Louisiana, building …