Gary Anthony Babin, 66, of Houma, Louisiana moved next door to one of his alleged victims, Alice Crochet, upon his release from the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola on September […]
Category: Criminal Justice
Many Americans Prefer Better Policing Than Less Policing
October 20, 2021In villages, towns and cities all across the U.S., violent crime is on the rise. While defunding the police became the favored mantra shortly after George Floyd’s death in May, […]
Whistleblowing LSP Trooper Who Fingered Fellow Officers for Coverup of Ronald Greene’s Murder Notified He Faces Termination
October 18, 2021Carl Cavalier, a 33 year- old Black Louisiana State trooper who had the courage to accuse fellow troopers of covering up the murder of 49-year-old Ronald Greene, has been notified […]
City Council Next Step for Phase 3 Psychiatric Jail Facility’s Zoning Change
October 13, 2021Despite an outpouring of pushback from members of OPPRC and many others, the City Council will soon debate a zoning change needed for the $51 million psychiatric and special needs […]
Criminal Justice Reform Organizations Call for “Care Not Cages” at Jazz Funeral in Opposition of Proposed Psychiatric Jail
October 10, 2021The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC), and partners, second lined to encourage the City Planning Commission to recommend against building the Phase III Psychiatric Jail. New Orleans, LA, October […]
Opinion: Shots Fired
October 8, 2021Today is the very beginning of the end for the unspeakable, traumatic atrocity that victims and survivors of childhood sex abuse have experienced in the Great state of Louisiana by […]
Criminal Justice Reform Organization to Host Jazz Funeral in Opposition of Proposed Jail Expansion
October 8, 2021The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) will be second lining to encourage the City Planning Commission to recommend against building the Phase III Psychiatric Jail. New Orleans, LA, October […]
VOTE Speaks Out Against ANTIGRAVITY Magazine’s Attack on OPPRC & Help Not Handcuffs
October 6, 2021Bruce Reilly, J.D., Vice President of Voice of the Experienced VOTE took to social media last weekend to criticize ANTIGRAVITY Magazine for a story about the Orleans Parish Prison Reform […]
Orleans Parish Sheriff Candidate Susan Hutson Discusses Important Issues With Big Easy Ahead of Primary
October 4, 2021As the November 13th primary election for Orleans Parish Sheriff approaches, Big Easy Magazine got the opportunity to sit down with Susan Hutson to find out her takes on the […]
Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition Correct Misinformation
September 28, 2021Leaders of OPPRC reached out to their supporters yesterday to correct any misconceptions members might have had about the Help Not Handcuffs (HNH) campaign based on inaccurate information published in […]
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