The Parish Prison Independent Lens PBS

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Louisiana is the only state in the nation that houses more than half its prisoners in local jails. Most of these jails are in remote, impoverished areas of the state, far from urban centers, and conditions are often deplorable. The head of corrections in the state calls these jails nothing more than lock and feed facilities. In a bipartisan reform effort, the Democratic governor and the Republican-controlled legislature have begun to reform the state's criminal justice system. With FEMA funding they have built a new, modern jail in Plaquemines Parish closer to New Orleans, and have begun transferring inmates there. Many inmates will now be closer to their families and lawyers. State officials are proud of the new jail, though critics say it never should have been built in a flood zone. To what extent are Louisiana's jail reforms really working? • ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ • 00:00 - Entry Point • 01:58 - History of Parish Prisons • 04:25 - The bare minimum • 05:50 - Overhaul • 06:34 - Plaquemines Parish • 08:06 - Education is key • 10:42 - Better shot at the future • 12:21 - Credits • This piece was originally published on Nola.com • https://www.nola.com/news/courts/arti... • Directed and produced by • Joanne Elgart Jennings • • Director of Photography • Scott Anger • Editor • Ramiro Segura • Graphic Artist • Joey Chou • Music courtesy of • APM Collection • Tarmo Antti Heikkinen • Emmanuel Jean Binet • Production Assistant • Woody Henriksen • Produced in association with • The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate • Reporter • Bryn Stole • Editor • Gordon Russell • Photographer • Scott Threlkeld • Executive Producers • Lois Vossen • Sally Jo Fifer • Senior Vice President of Content • Jim Sommers • Senior Producer • Stephen Talbot • Associate Producer • Susan Cohen • Learn more about Independent Lens : • http://www.pbs.org/independentlens • Like us on Facebook: / independentlens • Follow us on Twitter: / independentlens • Follow us on Instagram: / independentlens

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