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A brick sign that reads "Louisiana State Penitentiary" and "Secretary James LeBlanc" located in front of the prison's entrance.
Closing Argument August 13
Confronting America’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Juvenile Detention Crisis
From Texas and Louisiana to communities in Iowa and Michigan, the way youth are being detained is prompting calls for change.
By Jamiles Lartey
News July 6
New Orleans Battled Mass Incarceration. Then Came the Backlash Over Violent Crime.
After decades of a “lock them up” approach, voters put progressives in key criminal justice posts. Now a rise in violent crime is their toughest challenge yet.
By Jamiles Lartey
The Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in New Orleans, in 2015.
Coronavirus April 13, 2020
The Judge Will See You On Zoom, But The Public Is Mostly Left Out
Volunteers who monitor courts across the country say they are getting little access to online-only proceedings.
By Jamiles Lartey
At the Orleans Justice Center, the city jail in New Orleans pictured here, eight employees and one contractor have tested positive for the virus.
Coronavirus March 28, 2020
How Is The Justice System Responding to the Coronavirus? It Depends On Where You Live.
While some cities free people from jail and stop arrests, others are much more business as usual.
By Jamiles Lartey
Clockwise from top left: Patrice Sparks, Clint Williams, Lionel Paul Dugas Charles Blue and Detric Linner.
News August 13, 2019
They Got Their Voting Rights Back, But Will They Go to the Polls?
Thousands of Louisianians on probation and parole face numerous obstacles to casting a ballot, including the idea that their votes don't matter.
By Nicole Lewis
Both juveniles and 18- to 21-year-olds attend the Travis Hill School. Students take classes in math, science, social studies, English, and art.
Feature June 8, 2018
The Hardest Lesson on Tier 2C
Can a violent adult jail teach kids to love school?
By Eli Hager
Sheriff's deputies lead Rogers Lacaze out of the Kim Anh restaurant after Lacaze, the judge, jury, and attorneys visited the scene of a triple homicide in 1995.
Case in Point October 16, 2017
A Tragedy of Errors
The corkscrew case of Rogers Lacaze.
By Andrew Cohen
News March 29, 2016
Why Some Prisoners With HIV Get Better Treatment Than Others
A new report says care varies widely between Louisiana’s jails and prisons.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
News January 28, 2016
Why Getting Sued Could Be the Best Thing to Happen to New Orleans’ Public Defenders
The ACLU takes the cash-poor agency to court to force the cash-poor legislature to pay.
By Eli Hager
Commentary December 15, 2015
Who is Putting the Most People in Jail? Not New York, Chicago, or LA.
A new tool drills down on hidden incarceration rates.
By Jeremy Travis
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