Lack of police, staffing for trash pickup and jurors for trials have the pace of city operations limited as it is trying to get back to pre-pandemic operations.
District Attorney Jason Williams denied the higher bail requests are a change in policy, telling The Times-Picayune it's more to make sure people know violent crime won't be tolerated.
After Ida, advocates call for better planning, communication when evacuating incarcerated people kedm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kedm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Since Hurricane Ida, reports of “dirty and unsafe” conditions at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where 835 people were evacuated, and of communication issues at outer parish jails that were not evacuated despite mandatory orders have advocates once again calling for improved safety measures for people behind bars during a natural disaster.