Congressman Carter Highlights Funding for Justice Reform Initiatives

NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) joined Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and community leaders to celebrate funding for their Justice Reform Initiatives. Last Congress, Rep. Carter secured $3,907,000 for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO) through Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations funding. This money will be used to design internal job training and education programs, release protocols, and post-release procedures to minimize the disruption of being detained and smooth the reentry transition. OPSO will also use this money to upgrade and modernize its information technology and data system infrastructure.

“I’m so happy to present this funding to Sheriff Susan Hutson and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Hutson has been on top of this from the moment she took office. This money will allow OPSO to provide critical anti-recidivism, educational, and inmate welfare programming and update technology for efficiency and modernization. This will make deputies lives better through better working conditions and lead to better retention and recruitment of good officers,” said Rep. Carter.

“Thank you to Congressman Troy Carter for being a leader in Washington who values building safer communities and who sees the importance of investing into community projects that support our citizens—even those in our care and custody. We encourage our community partners to request consideration for a partnership with OPSO to help with the implementation of programs that can support making positive steps to support those in custody and those returning to their communities as we collectively work to improve our community overall,” said Sheriff Hutson.

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