Major County Jails Are Decarcerating, But Violence, Deaths Persist Jails in New Orleans and Cleveland have had significant population drops, yet conditions of confinement remain poor. Communities harmed by these jails should experiment with new accountability measures to maintain political pressure against jail administrators. Jonathan Ben-Menachem
New Orleans Advocates Oppose Jail Expansion Plan Ahead of Public Hearing Increasing the city’s jail capacity will lead to higher incarceration rates, advocates say. Lauren Gill
