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Katrina and Orleans Parish prisoners [ACLU]

August 11, 2006 05:30:00 pm

Abandoned and Abused: Orleans Parish Prisoners in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, American Civil Liberties Union, August 2006 [report describing foul conditions for prisoners held at Orleans Parish prisons during Hurricane Katrina and calling for a full investigation]. Read the full text of the report [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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