Over Detention of Inmates (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-03-01
Duration: 00:08:40
Subjects: Criminal justice, Administration of | Prisons | PRISONERS
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Hulbert, Rodney Interviewee
- Moroz, Stas Interviewee
- Most, William Interviewee
- Vining, Jonathan Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 1, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on the reasons why some local Louisiana jails detain inmates for weeks, months, and years beyond their scheduled released dates. She interviews: Rodney Hulbert, victim of over detainment; Stas Moroz, Orleans Parish Public Defender; William Most, civil rights attorney; and Jonathan Vining, an attorney for the Louisiana Department of Corrections.