Criminal Justice Committee

March 30, 2026 9:00 AM

City Council Chamber

1. Roll call
2. Approval of minutes of the March 5, 2026 meeting
3. Presentation - The 10 Pillars of a Thriving Community - Explores and expands upon ten essential pillars that are critical to building and sustaining a thriving, equitable, and resilient community. Each pillar reflects a foundational element necessary to promote justice, opportunity, and overall community well-being. Presented by members of the Criminal Justice Committee Working Group, serving in an advisory capacity, offering insight, expertise, and strategic guidance on key criminal justice issues, that is composed of the following experienced professionals actively engaged in the field of criminal justice: Ashraf Esmail – Associate & Endowed Professor of Criminal Justice, Dillard University; Dr. Raymond Delaney- Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Southern University of New Orleans; Katina Whorton – Professor of Social Work and Criminal Justice, Dillard University; Shantrice Bailey – Regional Director (Southern Region), CEO Works; Caroline Duhram – Loyola University; Monique Bourgeois – CEO Works; Brison Nelson – Founder/Director, Released NOLA; Tia Suggs – Project Manager, Center for Criminal Justice, Dillard University; Heidi Coleman, Ph.D. – Education Administration Specialist, Operation Restoration; Ronald Marshall – Chief Policy Analyst, Voice of the Experienced
4. Quarterly Reports – Status of public safety initiatives and legislative, financial or operational issues that have been identified
A. Juvenile Justice Intervention Center, Executive Director Dichelle Williams or representative
B. Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Judge Juana Lombard or representative
C. Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, Judge Candice Bates Anderson or representative
D. Orleans Parish District Attorney, Jason Williams or representative
E. Orleans Parish Sheriff, Susan Hutson or representative
F. New Orleans Police Department, Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick or representative
G. Office of Independent Police Monitor, Stella Cziment or representative
5. Adjourn

 

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