Orleans Parish Prison
 Inmates in an Orleans Parish Prison yard | |
| Population | 2141 (as of Nov 8, 2014) |
|---|---|
| Street address | 531 S Broad St |
| City | New Orleans |
| County | Orleans Parish |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP code | 70119 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office |
Orleans Parish Prison is the city jail for New Orleans, Louisiana. Located at 531 South Broad Street, it is operated by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. The City of New Orleans pays the Orleans Parish Sheriff per-prisoner, per-day to house inmates.
In May 2013, Orleans Parish Prison ranked as one of the ten worst prisons in the United States, based on reporting in Mother Jones magazine.[1]
On November 29, 2015, state Senator Troy E. Brown of Ascension Parish was booked in the Orleans Parish Prison for domestic abuse battery, a misdemeanor stemming from an incident with his alleged long-term paramour, a woman from Labadieville, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel near the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/05/10-worst-prisons-america-orleans-parish-opp
- ↑ David J. Mitchell and Jim Mustian. "Police: State Sen. Troy Brown arrested, accused of punching girlfriend in face Saturday night at New Orleans hotel". The Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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