Prison Overcrowding Controversy (1980)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1980-04-18
Duration: 00:04:10
Subjects: PRISONERS | Prisons | Prison overcrowding | Louisiana. Department of Corrections | Hunt Correctional Center
Contributors:
- Blome, Ron Host
- George, Beth Host
- Foti, Charles Speaker
- Crane, Richard Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 18, 1980, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the legal struggle between Orleans Parish and the Department of Corrections over the transfer of 147 Orleans Parish prisoners to the Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel because of policies aimed at reducing prison overcrowding. Host: Ron Blome Host: Beth George