Janet Hays speaks with Alex Bourne from Orleans Parish Prison about wrongful incarceration and potential political bribery in New Orleans. Listen to the full interview below. https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/12/04/18780657.php
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Janet Hays interviews DJ Jaffe and Kimberly Blaker about an upcoming national day of action to urge Congress to pass House Resolution 2646–the “Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.” The bipartisan bill would introduce measures to help those with severe mental illnesses avoid bleak outcomes such as incarceration, hospitalization, homelessness, and death. Visit the
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Gahiji Barrow of WTUL News and Views interviews Janet Hays, Ann Morel, and Josephine Heller about the unfair criminalization of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Morel’s son Davey has an intellectual disability and was put at a disadvantage when interrogated by police without Morel or Heller, the family lawyer, present. The pair reached out to Hays
Janet Hays interviews Alexander J. Bourne about why he spent 9 months at Orleans Parish Prison over allegations of shoe theft. The pair discuss how unnecessarily long holding times for low-level crimes destroy the lives of those incarcerated and place a large burden on taxpayers. Listen to the full segment below. https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/21/18776485.php
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