Late last year the voters of New Orleans elected Susan Hutson as their new Sheriff. She is the first woman sheriff in the history of New Orleans and the first Black female sheriff in Louisiana. She will oversee the city’s jail which has over 1000 inmates and is one of the most dangerous in the US. Hutson is a Democrat!
New Orleans has a history of violence and ranks in the top 15 most violent cities in the US. And-violent crime in New Orleans is on the rise with 90 murders in the first 4 months of 2022. The New Orleans jail is currently under a consent degree from the Department of Justice due to poor conditions, sanitation issues, violence and deaths, and staff turnover within the jail.
Hutson has never worked in law enforcement! She is a progressive that has promised “a more humane” approach to incarceration. During her campaign, she promised better medical treatment, more visitation rights, housing of inmates based on self-identification genders and less use of force by her deputies. Exactly how is that going to work?
Hutson’s critics are very worried about her approach. They fear a kinder, more humane jail will embolden criminals. And-crime is on the rise. Good luck Sheriff Hutson. Voters in New Orleans will likely get impacted by her success or lack thereof.
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