From Katrina to Consent Decrees: The Struggle to Reform New Orleans’ Notorious Jail System

The name “Orleans Parish Prison” still stirs outrage in New Orleans, even after its rebranding as the Orleans Justice...

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...

New Bureau of Governmental Research report urges budget agreement for Orleans Parish Prison

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the New Orleans City Council prepares its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Governmental Research...

BGR Research Honored by National Peers

The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won two awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its national conference...

Is There Concern Over The Cost Of A New Facility For A Jail?

Rebecca Mowbray and Paul Rioux join Tommy Tucker to talk about the cost and design of a new jail...

“Medieval at best” – multiple groups criticize proposed wing for NOLA prison

NEW ORLEANS — Following a series of stories by WWL-TV over the controversial design proposed for a new mental...

Design, cost concerns plague proposed Orleans Parish Jail facility

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Bureau of Governmental Research released a report supporting a review of the design and...

Good-government group backs review of costs, design of controversial Orleans jail wing

A federal judge should order a fresh review of the proposed design and costs of the controversial expansion to...