NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On June 15, city officials held criminal justice meeting to discuss multiple topics around the city.
The meeting was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Orleans Parish Criminal Court-Judge Robin Pittman & Judge Tracey Flemings- Davillier, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, Chief Shaun Ferguson, and Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson spoke at the meeting.
Updates on ongoing public safety initiatives and legislative, financial, and operational issues were identified in the meeting.
In the meeting, DA Williams provided updates to increase safety and hold violent offenders accountable.
It was a 7 prong strategy that included the following:
1.) Prioritizing screening and prosecuting violent crimes
2.) Prosecuting carjackings as armed robberies
3.) Utilizing firearm sentencing provisions to ensure minimum sentencing requirements for gun crimes
4.) Using Gwen’s Law in domestic violence cases to allow for more informed bail hearings for domestic violence offenders
5.) Securing Grand Jury and Special Grand Jury indictments for violent crimes
6.) Securing guilty pleas during COVID-19 court closures and
7.) Solving cold cases even with limited resources.