{"id":2460576,"date":"2025-07-13T16:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T20:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/orleans-parish-seeking-15m-for-jail-renovations-and-security-enhancements-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:04:11","slug":"orleans-parish-seeking-15m-for-jail-renovations-and-security-enhancements-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/orleans-parish-seeking-15m-for-jail-renovations-and-security-enhancements-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Orleans Parish seeking $15M for jail renovations and security enhancements &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Forleans-parish-seeking-15m-for-jail-renovations-and-security-enhancements-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2460576&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>orleans Parish is requesting $15 million in limited tax bonds for jail renovations and security upgrades following a recent inmate escape incident at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, where 10 inmates broke out, with nine recaptured so far. The State bond Commission is set to review this financial request along with others from parishes across Louisiana, including funds for sewer repairs, hospital services, and recreational complex improvements. The funding for Orleans Parish aims to enhance jail maintenance and update surveillance systems to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-teens-who-escaped-from-detention-center-in-pennsylvania-are-in-custody-police\/\" title=\"9 Teens Who Fled Pennsylvania Detention Center Now Caught: Police\">prevent future escapes<\/a> and improve security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Orleans Parish seeking $15M for jail renovations and security enhancements<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2172084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash; The State Bond Commission will meet on Thursday at 10 a.m. to discuss various parish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/finances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">financial<\/a> requests, including $15 million for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Orleans<\/a> Parish Law Enforcement District.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Orleans Parish is asking for $15 million in limited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tax<\/a> bonds to use for upkeep of jails and replacing security and surveillance equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3469856\/virginia-expands-use-of-ai-to-cut-red-tape-under-youngkin-order\/\">Virginia expands use of AI to cut red tape under Youngkin order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3469843\/lexington-kentucky-church-trooper-shooting\/\">Multiple people injured in shooting at Kentucky church<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3469807\/rand-paul-secret-service-cultural-cover-up-report-butler-shooting\/\">Paul alleges Secret Service &#8216;cultural cover-up&#8217; in report on Butler shooting security failures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The request comes a few months after 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16. Reports show the 10 inmates made a hole behind a cell toilet and successfully escaped. As of now, nine of the inmates have been taken back into custody.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the State Bond Commission&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/legis.la.gov\/archive\/2025\/5835.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agenda<\/a>&nbsp;for Thursday, Orleans Parish is requesting limited tax bonds not to exceed $15 million, 6% and 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Other agenda items include Natchitoches Parish requesting $990,000 in taxable sewer revenue bonds to repair and replace sewer systems, Terrebonne Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 requesting $80 million in Hospital Revenue and Refunding Revenue Bonds and Webster Parish requesting $10.5 million in sales tax revenue bonds for the construction and improvements to a baseball and softball recreational complex.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Center Square previously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/louisiana\/article_cf826bdc-3baa-4ced-9fed-309db6aac37c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;on the ongoing Jimmie Davis Bridge project in Bossier, which is on the Thursday agenda. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >project title outlines rehabilitation<\/a>, lighting, design, construction and planning. The first line item for fiscal year 2026 priority one shows $67 million and the second&nbsp;with&nbsp;priority five&nbsp;shows&nbsp;$86 million.<\/p>\n<p>Priority one is a cash line of credit for non-state, local government projects. Priority five is&nbsp;noncash&nbsp;lines of credit for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-ice-nominee-took-trip-to-china-funded-by-cash-for-visas-advocacy-group\/\" title=\"Biden ICE Nominee Took Trip to China Funded by Cash-for-Visas Advocacy Group\">state projects<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3464793\/states-helping-texas-crisis-support-deadly-flash-floods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FLORIDA AND OHIO AMONG STATES DEPLOYING CRISIS SUPPORT TO TEXAS AFTER DEADLY FLOODS\">FLORIDA AND OHIO AMONG STATES DEPLOYING CRISIS SUPPORT TO TEXAS AFTER DEADLY FLOODS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether this is additional funding needed or factored into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">project&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s $361 million projected cost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bossier City recently approved additional funding for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/natural-gas-soars-700-as-it-becomes-driving-force-in-the-new-cold-war\/\" title=\"Natural Gas Soars 700% As It Becomes Driving Force in the New Cold War\">project back<\/a> in June.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2172084\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2172084\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orleans Parish requests $15M bonds for jail upgrades<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2460577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jail-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59020,59018,59017,59019],"class_list":["post-2460576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-15m-funding","tag-jail-renovations","tag-orleans-parish","tag-security-enhancements"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jail-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2460576"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2460585,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460576\/revisions\/2460585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2460577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2460576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2460576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2460576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}