Orleans sheriff candidates mull jail management at public forums

Candidates for sheriff are laying out plans to take charge of the Orleans Parish jail, offering their visions for...

BGR Wins Award for Helping the City of New Orleans Save Taxpayers $88.5 Million in Interest Costs over 30 Years

The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won three awards at the national Governmental Research Association conference July 13-16 in...

Louisiana Considered: How LSU prospects fared in MLB draft; ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’; pre-jailbreak problems at Orleans Parish Justice Center

Day 2 of the MLB draft wrapped up Monday, and now several Louisiana college ballplayers know where they’ll be...

Fixing the New Orleans jail and preventing more brownouts: 7am hour

* BGR released a report with recommendations on how to improve the New Orleans jail. Let’s break it down...

Stephanie Grace: Politicians’ pointy fingers won’t solve entrenched jail challenges

It’s good that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is now taking “full accountability” for the mass breakout from the...

Jailbreak Should Spur Sheriff and City to Tackle Jail’s Needs

Public outrage over the brazen escape of 10 men from the Orleans Parish jail is a clear call for...

Manhunt for escaped inmates in New Orleans enters fourth day; 6 still on the run

The search for six escaped inmates in New Orleans has entered its fourth day after a total of 10...

BGR Analyzes Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal on May 3 Ballot

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released On the Ballot: Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Renewal, May 3,...

Can the Sheriff’s Office and the City come to an agreement over OPP funding?

BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray discussed BGR’s renewed call for the City of New Orleans and the Orleans...

New BGR Report Urges Budget Agreement for Jail

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has published a report calling on the City of New Orleans and the...