Comments on: More On The Prisoners From Orleans Parish Prison http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/ Ben Greenberg's Weblog Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:37:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: cody elliott http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-82859 cody elliott Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:04:31 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-82859 I just returned home from a two day trip to NO, to meet some friends for what was supposed to be a fun saturday night. Didnt quite work out that way. I got seperated from the group, and went to a bar called swamp shots. I had a few drinks there, and was waiting there for them, because the place was not crowded and they had a bathroom. I came back from a bathroom trip, and noticed the bartender had bought me a drink. I said thanks and drank it. The next thing I remember, was being woke up sitting in the doorway of a side door in the bldg. Two NO cops were waking me up, telling me I couldnt pass out there. I was groggy and slightly incoherent, so they said I was drunk, and began to arrest me. The barmaid came and told them that I pissed on the side of the bldg. So then they decided to charge me with lewd conduct, off of her word for it. When they took me to the jail, I was not booked. They took all my property, which all of my cash was gone, over 300 dollars. The only cash I had, was what I stuck in my shoe, along with my credit card. About 70 bucks. I was put into a holding cell and that was it. I asked them if I could make my allowed phone call and they said later. Well, to get to the point, 17 hours later, I got my booking sheet and my phone call. 17 hours. During this time, we were ushered in and out of various lockups. We slept on benches and wet, nasty floors, and the toilets were filthy. We werent overcrowded, until the next day. All in all, I was there 21 hours before I made bond and was released. Once I got my phone call, I was out in 2 hours. We were fed bread and meat sandwiches twice in that time. I didnt eat any of them, cause they looked awful. The people working there, were extremely rude and hateful. I told them that I had a heart and blood pressure condition, and I needed some medicine. The lady looked at me and laughed. She took my blood pressure and without telling me what it was, said "Its fine, now get back in the cell" I agree wholeheartedly that jails should not be ramada inns, but even prisoners should have more rights than what I was shown. If I could of made my phone call when I should of, I would of been out in a matter of hours. I know they have to hold you a certain length of time when they charge you with being drunk, but I know its not 21 hours. I was arrested sunday morning around 1:30 am and got out sunday night around 11 pm. My court date was that monday at 9. I went and talked with the assistant DA and told him my story. I told him I told the police I had been drugged and rolled and they just laughed at me. He dropped the lewd charge and the judge ended up fining me the minimum amount, and told me he was sorry for my misfortune and not to judge NO on this one trip. So what does that tell you? They know what they do, so why cant they stop some of it. Granted there were some prisoners there, that created their own grief, but they were a minority. Most behaved well and mannerly and just wanted mostly to make their call. And for the record, I am a white male,professional, and never arrested anywhere for anything. So I can only imagine what the jail was like during and after Katrina. I just returned home from a two day trip to NO, to meet some friends for what was supposed to be a fun saturday night. Didnt quite work out that way. I got seperated from the group, and went to a bar called swamp shots. I had a few drinks there, and was waiting there for them, because the place was not crowded and they had a bathroom. I came back from a bathroom trip, and noticed the bartender had bought me a drink. I said thanks and drank it. The next thing I remember, was being woke up sitting in the doorway of a side door in the bldg. Two NO cops were waking me up, telling me I couldnt pass out there. I was groggy and slightly incoherent, so they said I was drunk, and began to arrest me. The barmaid came and told them that I pissed on the side of the bldg. So then they decided to charge me with lewd conduct, off of her word for it. When they took me to the jail, I was not booked. They took all my property, which all of my cash was gone, over 300 dollars. The only cash I had, was what I stuck in my shoe, along with my credit card. About 70 bucks. I was put into a holding cell and that was it. I asked them if I could make my allowed phone call and they said later. Well, to get to the point, 17 hours later, I got my booking sheet and my phone call. 17 hours. During this time, we were ushered in and out of various lockups. We slept on benches and wet, nasty floors, and the toilets were filthy. We werent overcrowded, until the next day. All in all, I was there 21 hours before I made bond and was released. Once I got my phone call, I was out in 2 hours. We were fed bread and meat sandwiches twice in that time. I didnt eat any of them, cause they looked awful. The people working there, were extremely rude and hateful. I told them that I had a heart and blood pressure condition, and I needed some medicine. The lady looked at me and laughed. She took my blood pressure and without telling me what it was, said “Its fine, now get back in the cell” I agree wholeheartedly that jails should not be ramada inns, but even prisoners should have more rights than what I was shown. If I could of made my phone call when I should of, I would of been out in a matter of hours. I know they have to hold you a certain length of time when they charge you with being drunk, but I know its not 21 hours. I was arrested sunday morning around 1:30 am and got out sunday night around 11 pm. My court date was that monday at 9. I went and talked with the assistant DA and told him my story. I told him I told the police I had been drugged and rolled and they just laughed at me. He dropped the lewd charge and the judge ended up fining me the minimum amount, and told me he was sorry for my misfortune and not to judge NO on this one trip. So what does that tell you? They know what they do, so why cant they stop some of it. Granted there were some prisoners there, that created their own grief, but they were a minority. Most behaved well and mannerly and just wanted mostly to make their call. And for the record, I am a white male,professional, and never arrested anywhere for anything. So I can only imagine what the jail was like during and after Katrina.

]]> By: T freeman http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-38385 T freeman Sat, 19 May 2007 18:40:57 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-38385 <p>Im also an no native and this is my first time reading this web log. i think it is a shame that inmates were treated that way. in the wake of everything else that happened you think they would have some good that was done somewhere. criminals is criminals but they are people too. people of higher authority should respect that also. im now living in houston and i use to say i wanted to go home but now i have made a life here for me and my son. New Orleans will always be in me but i wont be there. so to all those fellow inmates and former inmates that have been recently released try and keep your head up. God is with you all.</p> Im also an no native and this is my first time reading this web log. i think it is a shame that inmates were treated that way. in the wake of everything else that happened you think they would have some good that was done somewhere. criminals is criminals but they are people too. people of higher authority should respect that also. im now living in houston and i use to say i wanted to go home but now i have made a life here for me and my son. New Orleans will always be in me but i wont be there. so to all those fellow inmates and former inmates that have been recently released try and keep your head up. God is with you all.

]]> By: someone who doesn't want to submit name, they will come after me http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-38050 someone who doesn't want to submit name, they will come after me Thu, 17 May 2007 08:18:02 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-38050 <p>Just spent 26 hours in OPP for a warrent from 2000 that was I thought thrown out long ago. I've been back from the storm since jan 06 and have been pulled over twice, and never was I notified of any warrent. Not until the middel of finals week, when i was pulled over for apperently running a red light, which was the result of the car in front of me stopping in the middle of the intersection after almost making an illegal left turn.<br /> The conditions at the OPP are unbelievable! I bet its better to be locked up in some prison in mexico. After 12 years in New Orleans, this is it for me. Strike number 3. Being held up at gun point in 96, being robbed at my house in the middle of the day (99). Being taken to jail and having my case dismissed but forced to wait another 14 hours with no air, no water, no food, no information, no place to sit. See you later and F$#k this city and all its f$#king culture. I love it how the world loves New Orleans but doesn't care to see past the culture. They fail to realize the conditions that are present in the city. How come this crap at OPP is still going on? AT one point, one out-ragged imate who was there for some traffic tickets, got the attention of one of the supervisors. After telling him we were being treeting like animals, he proceded in a very threating voice to tell us how he was working all morning trying to coordinate with architects and engineers to b uild a bigger prison. (OHH how wonderful, so you mean the next time I get taken to jail for some bul-shit and placed with muderers and rapists I can expect better). What was very shocking to me was that he admitted to us that we were being treated like animals, however, he said he no choice and that they were doing there best to keep New Orleans safe. Ok, so please tell me why at least 4 immates I met were there for trespassing at McDonald's?? Man, those trespassers at McDonalds, thank god they aren't on the street. Don't worry about the freaking hundreds of drug dealers on the streets in plain sight. I challange anyone to get the real facts at OPP. Sneak in there for yourself and take some pics. Try and get the records of all the immates in there and count for yourself the number of rediculous charges. ANd once you are released in opp, expect to spent the rest of the day in a very very small cell with 30 people unitl after midnight. The prison makes an extra $82 pe r person if you stay till just after midnight. Maybe that is why I got let out right at 12:20am, after my charges were dismissed at 11 am the previous day. I know this is a disjunct ramble, but I will submitt a full record of my experience and sent it to the paper. I don't know first hand about the city workers in New Orleans, but from my personal experience, the police and sheriffs department have some really sick people working for them. Sorry for those in the Orleans police and sheriff's deparment that are good people and don't deserve this generalization. Good luck new orleans, after 12 years, I'm out of here.</p> Just spent 26 hours in OPP for a warrent from 2000 that was I thought thrown out long ago. I’ve been back from the storm since jan 06 and have been pulled over twice, and never was I notified of any warrent. Not until the middel of finals week, when i was pulled over for apperently running a red light, which was the result of the car in front of me stopping in the middle of the intersection after almost making an illegal left turn.
The conditions at the OPP are unbelievable! I bet its better to be locked up in some prison in mexico. After 12 years in New Orleans, this is it for me. Strike number 3. Being held up at gun point in 96, being robbed at my house in the middle of the day (99). Being taken to jail and having my case dismissed but forced to wait another 14 hours with no air, no water, no food, no information, no place to sit. See you later and F$#k this city and all its f$#king culture. I love it how the world loves New Orleans but doesn’t care to see past the culture. They fail to realize the conditions that are present in the city. How come this crap at OPP is still going on? AT one point, one out-ragged imate who was there for some traffic tickets, got the attention of one of the supervisors. After telling him we were being treeting like animals, he proceded in a very threating voice to tell us how he was working all morning trying to coordinate with architects and engineers to b uild a bigger prison. (OHH how wonderful, so you mean the next time I get taken to jail for some bul-shit and placed with muderers and rapists I can expect better). What was very shocking to me was that he admitted to us that we were being treated like animals, however, he said he no choice and that they were doing there best to keep New Orleans safe. Ok, so please tell me why at least 4 immates I met were there for trespassing at McDonald’s?? Man, those trespassers at McDonalds, thank god they aren’t on the street. Don’t worry about the freaking hundreds of drug dealers on the streets in plain sight. I challange anyone to get the real facts at OPP. Sneak in there for yourself and take some pics. Try and get the records of all the immates in there and count for yourself the number of rediculous charges. ANd once you are released in opp, expect to spent the rest of the day in a very very small cell with 30 people unitl after midnight. The prison makes an extra $82 pe r person if you stay till just after midnight. Maybe that is why I got let out right at 12:20am, after my charges were dismissed at 11 am the previous day. I know this is a disjunct ramble, but I will submitt a full record of my experience and sent it to the paper. I don’t know first hand about the city workers in New Orleans, but from my personal experience, the police and sheriffs department have some really sick people working for them. Sorry for those in the Orleans police and sheriff’s deparment that are good people and don’t deserve this generalization. Good luck new orleans, after 12 years, I’m out of here.

]]> By: RACHAEL http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-37502 RACHAEL Sat, 12 May 2007 19:37:59 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-37502 Four friends of mine were arrested Wednesday morning on drug charges - one of them had narcotics on him and all four went to jail with charges of possession of marijuana and various other possession with intent to distribute charges. The thing is, they were roommates. They were asleep in their own home. One of them had the drugs. Cops beat on their door early in the morning with a bogus warrent for a non-existent tenant and barged into the house to do an illegal search. When they go to court, all can be rectified, BUT, dealing with Central lockup and OPP is its own special inner circle of hell! And this is WAYYY past post-Katrina confusion time. And having dealt with these paid wastes of flesh first-hand myself three years BEFORE Katrina, I know this laziness and disregard for human rights is nothing new in New Orleans. Two of the four roommates were released after about eight hours themselves; a relative posted their bail right after the arrest. We were then told that the third roommate (who had the SAME charge as the first two) would not be released until he was seen before a judge the next day. The arrests occurred at 8 am. The two were released at 4pm. The third and fourth were seen before a judge at 10:30 am the NEXT morning. At 11 am we posted the bail for the third roommate (the one with same charges; the fourth is screwed, as his bond alone is 5,000 and we are trying to get that amount up with little success) ALL DAY LONG we called and stopped by Central Lockup to check the status of his release. One out of 12 phone calls were answered. Most calls would ring between one and nine times to end with, "All of our operators are busy, please try again later." When we DID get an "operator," here is an example of the conversation: ME "I'm trying to check on the release status of Joe Smith" OPERATOR "We don't give times" ME "No, I know. We posted bail at 11 am. I just want to see if he's ready to be picked up." OPERATOR "It don't MATTER what time you POST. You gotta wait til he gets RELEASED." ME "I know, I've called a few times; I just want to see if he HAS been released. Can we come get him yet?" OPERATOR *Smack of lips* "Whasshis name, MA'AM?" Me "Joe Smith" clickety clack of keys OPERATOR "He in the process of bein released." ME "Ok...so...what does that mean for me?" OPERATOR "It MEANS he in the PROCESS of being RELEASED!" ME "Uh-huh, so what do I do? COme get him? Keep waiting? Keep calling?" OPERATOR "Ma'am, you can come wait if you WANT, but we don't give release times." ME "Ok, so does he CALL when he gets released so that we know to come get him?" OPERATOR "Well, he calls if they let him use the PHONE." ME "Who's THEY? Do I call THEM? What if they DON'T let him use the phone, how do we know he's been released?" OPERATOR "THEY is the officers. Look, ma'am, you just gotta wait." *click* of receiver Upon the visits to central lockup for further checks, since the phone calls were of little use, the operators who were too busy to answer were generally sitting with their heads down sleeping or eating snacks. There were male officers reclining doing absolutely NOTHING. NO ONE IN THERE SEEMS TO BE DOING ANY DAMNED THING! They were basically non-responsive, and when they did bother to answer, they did it with such ignorance and scathing tones and WATCHING these absolute wastes of flesh be in charge of getting my friend out of jail on bullshit charges just disgusted me beyond words. WHERE do they find enough of these lazy do-nothing bastards to staff an entire police force?? I watched the inefficiency of that ship of fools and fantasized for a few minutes about getting a job there and whipping them into shape, and filing people's paperwork correctly (because when I was arrested for charges that were never quite explained to me-I was doing homework on the Lakefront and o fficers pulled up and asked for my ID, which I gave and then they arrested me for some unpaid non-moving violation in another parish for which I sat in Orleans Parish Prison for three days because St Bernard Parish could not locate me after numerous attempts because of a misspelling of my last name...a whole other nightmare and story) and basically getting the whole Criminal Justice system in order from the actual Central Lockup perspective...but then realized I'd wind up behind bars for becoming one of those people who shows up at work with a machine gun. You're only as strong as your weakest link, Orleans Parish!!! AND you've got SEVERAL OF THE WEAKEST LINKS EVOLUTION HAS SHAT OUT WORKING IN YOUR SYSTEM!!! For shame for not caring enough to make a difference at any level in the city in which you were born and live. For shame for low hiring standards, and for shame on every damned administrative thing in this city. Four friends of mine were arrested Wednesday morning on drug charges – one of them had narcotics on him and all four went to jail with charges of possession of marijuana and various other possession with intent to distribute charges. The thing is, they were roommates. They were asleep in their own home. One of them had the drugs. Cops beat on their door early in the morning with a bogus warrent for a non-existent tenant and barged into the house to do an illegal search. When they go to court, all can be rectified, BUT, dealing with Central lockup and OPP is its own special inner circle of hell! And this is WAYYY past post-Katrina confusion time. And having dealt with these paid wastes of flesh first-hand myself three years BEFORE Katrina, I know this laziness and disregard for human rights is nothing new in New Orleans.

Two of the four roommates were released after about eight hours themselves; a relative posted their bail right after the arrest. We were then told that the third roommate (who had the SAME charge as the first two) would not be released until he was seen before a judge the next day. The arrests occurred at 8 am. The two were released at 4pm. The third and fourth were seen before a judge at 10:30 am the NEXT morning. At 11 am we posted the bail for the third roommate (the one with same charges; the fourth is screwed, as his bond alone is 5,000 and we are trying to get that amount up with little success) ALL DAY LONG we called and stopped by Central Lockup to check the status of his release. One out of 12 phone calls were answered. Most calls would ring between one and nine times to end with, “All of our operators are busy, please try again later.” When we DID get an “operator,” here is an example of the conversation:

ME “I’m trying to check on the release status of Joe Smith”

OPERATOR “We don’t give times”

ME “No, I know. We posted bail at 11 am. I just want to see if he’s ready to be picked up.”

OPERATOR “It don’t MATTER what time you POST. You gotta wait til he gets RELEASED.”

ME “I know, I’ve called a few times; I just want to see if he HAS been released. Can we come get him yet?”

OPERATOR *Smack of lips* “Whasshis name, MA’AM?”

Me “Joe Smith”

clickety clack of keys

OPERATOR “He in the process of bein released.”

ME “Ok…so…what does that mean for me?”

OPERATOR “It MEANS he in the PROCESS of being RELEASED!”

ME “Uh-huh, so what do I do? COme get him? Keep waiting? Keep calling?”

OPERATOR “Ma’am, you can come wait if you WANT, but we don’t give release times.”

ME “Ok, so does he CALL when he gets released so that we know to come get him?”

OPERATOR “Well, he calls if they let him use the PHONE.”

ME “Who’s THEY? Do I call THEM? What if they DON’T let him use the phone, how do we know he’s been released?”

OPERATOR “THEY is the officers. Look, ma’am, you just gotta wait.”

*click* of receiver

Upon the visits to central lockup for further checks, since the phone calls were of little use, the operators who were too busy to answer were generally sitting with their heads down sleeping or eating snacks. There were male officers reclining doing absolutely NOTHING. NO ONE IN THERE SEEMS TO BE DOING ANY DAMNED THING! They were basically non-responsive, and when they did bother to answer, they did it with such ignorance and scathing tones and WATCHING these absolute wastes of flesh be in charge of getting my friend out of jail on bullshit charges just disgusted me beyond words. WHERE do they find enough of these lazy do-nothing bastards to staff an entire police force?? I watched the inefficiency of that ship of fools and fantasized for a few minutes about getting a job there and whipping them into shape, and filing people’s paperwork correctly (because when I was arrested for charges that were never quite explained to me-I was doing homework on the Lakefront and o fficers pulled up and asked for my ID, which I gave and then they arrested me for some unpaid non-moving violation in another parish for which I sat in Orleans Parish Prison for three days because St Bernard Parish could not locate me after numerous attempts because of a misspelling of my last name…a whole other nightmare and story) and basically getting the whole Criminal Justice system in order from the actual Central Lockup perspective…but then realized I’d wind up behind bars for becoming one of those people who shows up at work with a machine gun. You’re only as strong as your weakest link, Orleans Parish!!! AND you’ve got SEVERAL OF THE WEAKEST LINKS EVOLUTION HAS SHAT OUT WORKING IN YOUR SYSTEM!!! For shame for not caring enough to make a difference at any level in the city in which you were born and live. For shame for low hiring standards, and for shame on every damned administrative thing in this city.

]]> By: Jim http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-20480 Jim Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:29:26 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-20480 I am a 42 yr old contractor who MOVED my family here to help rebuild New Orleans after the most horrific site I have ever seen in my life. (no by nature I am not a storm chaser have only built new)started out wanting to help with re-building but have not as of yet. Anyways I was arrested on an out of state warrant which was resended within 36 hours of my stay at OPP. I could probably get a short book deal on this one if I was a writer on the horrific conditions. ( One of those times I wish I would have had by Hi-tec cell phone, ( as 2 other guys smuggled in, some how to the holding cell of 300sqft cell we occupied with about 85 men last count!) I would have left the Vietnam prison compound and went to CNN! I believe someone quoted above that everyone in the place was a liar due to there status of being arrested and that everyone in a guard uniform () told the truth. There are some good OFFICERS in OPP who are fair and just there to do there jobs, some were really helpful in processing my release. But to stand by and witness the in humaine un-sanitary conditions that were in this place.....hmmmmmmm 1st cell 300sqft-85men-Toilet overflowing with piss and shit/no water, no place to sit and if you did, well you picture it. Water jug was outside the cell in sight but not in for HOURS. I recieved water after being there from 8am to finally getting a drink at 10:30pm when I was booked HMMMMMMM (not good) 85men was last count, they continued putting people in till it was up against the doors(food-balogna sandwhich not sure which roach coach that came off of but was stale) I know jails not supposed to be the Holiday Inn but animals at the humaine society have better conditions before being sentenced!!!!!! As the extra souls were put in to the cell people were being threated with more charges if they didnt SHUT UP I believe was the term. All types of arrested people were placed in these cells from tresspass, drunk, warrants, gang/bangers, possesion, murder, and probably other assorted instances. I know I heard a woman screaming she wanted an attorney now. (Ladies and Gentlemen they make cameras micro enough to hide because Ive read about a company who makes them.) again 2 guys smuggled theres in and were using them to call out! It got worse we were moved about 11pm to a 2 room cell with 3 toilets overflowing with crap and piss, with as many people who were in there and brought in the next morning and placed that were from other floors in the facility, ranging from career criminals to off course us waiting. ( trust me my first letter to you guys was longer and more pissed off) this holding tank as well did not have water until later in the day. Food was outside the cell but not brought in we were moved again to somewher else. Even in jail NOT CONVICTED or CONVICTED you HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS. Everyone was treated the same all right,,,,,Lower than the stuff that was in the toilets. The stories I heard in the MEDIA I didnt believe,I do now......................................... ---Jim a very PISSED OFF citizen who BELIEVES IN THE PRESS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I am a 42 yr old contractor who MOVED my family here to help rebuild New Orleans after the most horrific site I have ever seen in my life. (no by nature I am not a storm chaser have only built new)started out wanting to help with re-building but have not as of yet. Anyways I was arrested on an out of state warrant which was resended within 36 hours of my stay at OPP. I could probably get a short book deal on this one if I was a writer on the horrific conditions. ( One of those times I wish I would have had by Hi-tec cell phone, ( as 2 other guys smuggled in, some how to the holding cell of 300sqft cell we occupied with about 85 men last count!) I would have left the Vietnam prison compound and went to CNN! I believe someone quoted above that everyone in the place was a liar due to there status of being arrested and that everyone in a guard uniform () told the truth. There are some good OFFICERS in OPP who are fair and just there to do there jobs, some were really helpful in processing my release. But to stand by and witness the in humaine un-sanitary conditions that were in this place…..hmmmmmmm 1st cell 300sqft-85men-Toilet overflowing with piss and shit/no water, no place to sit and if you did, well you picture it. Water jug was outside the cell in sight but not in for HOURS. I recieved water after being there from 8am to finally getting a drink at 10:30pm when I was booked HMMMMMMM (not good) 85men was last count, they continued putting people in till it was up against the doors(food-balogna sandwhich not sure which roach coach that came off of but was stale) I know jails not supposed to be the Holiday Inn but animals at the humaine society have better conditions before being sentenced!!!!!! As the extra souls were put in to the cell people were being threated with more charges if they didnt SHUT UP I believe was the term. All types of arrested people were placed in these cells from tresspass, drunk, warrants, gang/bangers, possesion, murder, and probably other assorted instances. I know I heard a woman screaming she wanted an attorney now. (Ladies and Gentlemen they make cameras micro enough to hide because Ive read about a company who makes them.) again 2 guys smuggled theres in and were using them to call out! It got worse we were moved about 11pm to a 2 room cell with 3 toilets overflowing with crap and piss, with as many people who were in there and brought in the next morning and placed that were from other floors in the facility, ranging from career criminals to off course us waiting. ( trust me my first letter to you guys was longer and more pissed off) this holding tank as well did not have water until later in the day. Food was outside the cell but not brought in we were moved again to somewher else. Even in jail NOT CONVICTED or CONVICTED you HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS. Everyone was treated the same all right,,,,,Lower than the stuff that was in the toilets. The stories I heard in the MEDIA I didnt believe,I do now…………………………………..

—Jim a very PISSED OFF citizen who BELIEVES IN THE PRESS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

]]> By: Robert Rielly http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-18940 Robert Rielly Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:35:52 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-18940 I just did 11 days in the Oleans Parish Prison... And I tell you a year after the strom that nothing still has changed. I am from NC was in NO working when I was arrest for a charge in NC. After beening in this lock up I can tell you I will never want to go to NO ever again. The gaurds at the prison are abusive and the prison is a inhumane place for anybody to locked up. I am going to file a law suit against the City of New Orleans and the Sheriff of Orleans Parish. I just did 11 days in the Oleans Parish Prison… And I tell you a year after the strom that nothing still has changed. I am from NC was in NO working when I was arrest for a charge in NC. After beening in this lock up I can tell you I will never want to go to NO ever again. The gaurds at the prison are abusive and the prison is a inhumane place for anybody to locked up. I am going to file a law suit against the City of New Orleans and the Sheriff of Orleans Parish.

]]> By: J. Roos http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-432 J. Roos Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:02:21 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-432 I was booked and processed at O.P.P. for two misdemeanors on july 8th 2006. My family posted bail as soon as they possible and I was not released until july 12th. The place is very overcrowded and immates do not even have room on the floor. I counted 55 people in a holding area not bigger than a classroom. Thier was no room to move you could not be anywhere without touching at least one person. The conditions are not fit for any human being. People were vomiting because of the smell and heat. The guards treated immates like animals. I believe conditions at O.P.P. should be investagated by the federal government. I was booked and processed at O.P.P. for two misdemeanors on july 8th 2006. My family posted bail as soon as they possible and I was not released until july 12th. The place is very overcrowded and immates do not even have room on the floor. I counted 55 people in a holding area not bigger than a classroom. Thier was no room to move you could not be anywhere without touching at least one person. The conditions are not fit for any human being. People were vomiting because of the smell and heat. The guards treated immates like animals. I believe conditions at O.P.P. should be investagated by the federal government.

]]> By: Ian http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Ian Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:17:57 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-431 I was just booked and released from OPP. Condintions are still the same pretty much. I was just booked and released from OPP. Condintions are still the same pretty much.

]]> By: frederika carter http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-430 frederika carter Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:53:08 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-430 HI. I'M DERIKA ITHINK IS'S A DAME SHAME WHAT THE PEPOLE OF NOLO WENT THREW .MY FATHER WAS A INMATE AT TEM3. WE COULD NOT LOCATE HIS WERE ABOUTS .WE CALL OOP FOR INFORMATION THEY COULDNOT HELP US AT ALL.SO MY SISTER AND I STARED CALLING EVERY JAIL THEY HAD IN LA. .WE FOUND HIM IN HUNTS LA. EVERYTHING THAT THE INMATE'S SAID IS TRUE .I THINK EVERY THING IN OFFICE IN NOLA.CAN KISS MY A#@. BECAUSE THEY GIVE ME A FREE RIDE OUT OF HELL. THANK YOU STUPID A$%. HI. I’M DERIKA ITHINK IS’S A DAME SHAME WHAT THE PEPOLE OF NOLO WENT THREW .MY FATHER WAS A INMATE AT TEM3. WE COULD NOT LOCATE HIS WERE ABOUTS .WE CALL OOP FOR INFORMATION THEY COULDNOT HELP US AT ALL.SO MY SISTER AND I STARED CALLING EVERY JAIL THEY HAD IN LA. .WE FOUND HIM IN HUNTS LA. EVERYTHING THAT THE INMATE’S SAID IS TRUE .I THINK EVERY THING IN OFFICE IN NOLA.CAN KISS MY A#@. BECAUSE THEY GIVE ME A FREE RIDE OUT OF HELL. THANK YOU STUPID A$%.

]]> By: sherre boteler http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-429 sherre boteler Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:33:33 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2005/09/29/more-on-the-prisoners-from-orleans-parish-prison/#comment-429 you know what i dont understand about our "great mayor"...lol ray nagin....he's more worried about the city having mardi gras and hearing people parting in the streets than geting help for these men and women that they left to die in the wake of a cat. 5 hurricane. what a joke he is!! who gives a damn about mardi gras? and the city rebuilding for the partiers.... we want out family members back ! i have not sen my husband in 4 months. it took me 8 days to even find out that he was still alive after the hurricane. i lived from shelter to shelter all alone for 8 weeks with not even help from fema....because they are a joke too. the entire government is a joke! the "declartion of independence" says all men and women are to created equally. DOSENT THAT COUNT FOR THE ONES IN JAIL ALSO.....THEY SAVED THE ANIMALS BUT TREATED OUR HUSBANDS, MOTHERS, FATHERS, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS WORSE. WHO IS GONNA STAND UP AND BE MEN AND SAY THEY WERE WRONG....and now they are saying it may be another 6 months to a year before anyone even sees a court room. they say they lost their evidence on the cases they had well, i have proof of my husbands innocense and they still dont care. but they gonna have mardi gras! WHAT A JOKE! "I'LL NEVER GO BACK!" you know what i dont understand about our “great mayor”…lol ray nagin….he’s more worried about the city having mardi gras and hearing people parting in the streets than geting help for these men and women that they left to die in the wake of a cat. 5 hurricane. what a joke he is!! who gives a damn about mardi gras? and the city rebuilding for the partiers…. we want out family members back ! i have not sen my husband in 4 months. it took me 8 days to even find out that he was still alive after the hurricane. i lived from shelter to shelter all alone for 8 weeks with not even help from fema….because they are a joke too. the entire government is a joke! the “declartion of independence” says all men and women are to created equally. DOSENT THAT COUNT FOR THE ONES IN JAIL ALSO…..THEY SAVED THE ANIMALS BUT TREATED OUR HUSBANDS, MOTHERS, FATHERS, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS WORSE. WHO IS GONNA STAND UP AND BE MEN AND SAY THEY WERE WRONG….and now they are saying it may be another 6 months to a year before anyone even sees a court room. they say they lost their evidence on the cases they had well, i have proof of my husbands innocense and they still dont care. but they gonna have mardi gras! WHAT A JOKE! “I’LL NEVER GO BACK!”

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