Department of Corrections Shake-up (1981)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1981-09-25
Duration: 00:15:23
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Corrections | Phelps, C. Paul | Prisons | PRISONERS | Prison overcrowding | Louisiana State Penitentiary | ANGOLA STATE PRISON
Contributors:
- Blome, Ron Host
- Sinclair, Billy Interviewee
- Phelps, C. Paul Interviewee
- Treen, Dave Speaker
- King, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 25, 1981, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on Governor Dave Treen’s dismissal of C. Paul Phelps, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections, over a disagreement in dealing with prison overcrowding. This report includes an interview with John King, the new Secretary, on his plans for dealing with the problem. Host: Ron Blome