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Page 1: BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH Behind Bars: Orleans Parish Prison and the Inmate Population New Orleans does not have a Prison New Orleans has a Jail.

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.

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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

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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

0 0

1831 18021637

1154

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1850 18251780

16671578

ActualJFACGL

Source: New Orleans City Council, September 23, 2015

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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

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Jail Population Reduction Efforts

Source: Jail Population Managements Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Council

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Jail Population Reduction Efforts

Source: Jail Population Managements Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Council