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Library ID

  • 021739

Other Information

  • Published 2006.
  • 141 pages.

Abandoned & Abused: Orleans Parish Prisoners in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

Publication year: 2006 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Following an 11-month investigation, the experiences of inmates at the Orleans Parish Prison during and after Hurricane Katrina are reported. Sections following an executive summary are: Orleans Parish Prison (OPP); preparing for the storm; the descent into chaos; leaving OPP; the overpass; juveniles at OPP; Sheriff Gusman's denials; problems at receiving facilities; business as usual -- the return of prisoners to OPP; and conclusion.
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