Prison Overcrowding in Lafayette Parish (1982)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1982-09-17
Duration: 00:07:05
Subjects: Crime | Prisons | PRISONERS | Prison overcrowding
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- Stansbury, Nathan Interviewee
- Guidry, Lynn Interviewee
- Lestrapes, Dud Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 17, 1982, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on Lafayette Parish’s community-wide effort to build a temporary jail annex at Old City Hall to help combat the parish’s severe prison overcrowding problem. Host: Beth George