BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH

Behind Bars: Orleans Parish Prison and the Inmate Population

New Orleans does not have a PrisonNew Orleans has a Jail

Jails are locally-operated, short term facilities that hold inmates awaiting trial or sentencing

Prisons are long term facilities run by the State hold felons and inmates convicted of State offenses.

Cost of Incarceration

2015 Cost of Jail OperationsOPSO Expenditures on Jail = $86,551,105Average Daily Population = 1840Total cost per inmate per day = $129

2015 DOC reimbursement = $5,840,000Average number of DOC inmates = 404DOC reimbursement per inmate per day = $40

2015 Cost to City of New Orleans = $69,005,069Cost to City per inmate per day = $103

Source: Sheriff’s Budget Documents, Daily Inmate Count

COST OF INCARCERATING SPECIAL CARE POPULATIONS

NOMEDICAIDMEDICAREGNOHCCNEW ORLEANS TAX DOLLARS PAYS ALL OF THE COST

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JFA Projections vs. Actual and CGL (local inmates only)

2013 2014 2015 2020 20250

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1830 17001493

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1831 18021637

1154

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1850 18251780

16671578

ActualJFACGL

Source: New Orleans City Council, September 23, 2015

Black60%

White35%

Other5%

New Orleans Population 2013

Black87%

White12%

Other1%

OPP Population 2013

Source: U.S. Census, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office

Racial Disparities in Jail Incarceration

Jail Population Reduction Efforts

Source: Jail Population Managements Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Council

Jail Population Reduction Efforts

Source: Jail Population Managements Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Council