A discussion of the New Orleans City Council’s new initiative authorizing the New Orleans Police Department to issue summons in lieu of arrest for certain municipal crimes, including possession of marijuana.
Arrests for Minor Offenses a Drain on NOPD – and YOU
If you spend much time (like I do) looking at the types of offenses most people are arrested and taken to Orleans Parish Prison for on an average night, you will notice one thing above all others – most of them probably shouldn’t be in jail.
