Mississippi Prison Seeks to End Consent Decree
WALNUT GROVE, Miss. — After U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves extended the term of a consent decree involving the seven-unit, 1,260-bed Walnut Grove Correctional Facility in Walnut Grove, Miss.
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NOLA Leaders Advance Prison Reforms
NEW ORLEANS — On April 17 the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office signed a partial settlement concerning sweeping improvements to the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP).
Orleans Parish Prison Consent Decree is Result of Poor Facilities, Sheriff Says
NEW ORLEANS — The security failings of the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) are due to poor conditions of prison facilities, according to Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman.