Criminal District Court urges Council to restore jail-alternatives funding, raise juror pay Criminal District Court leaders told the City Council that proposed cuts of about $2.3 million to its operations would force reductions in pretrial services, drug-testing, and reentry work and could increase incarceration costs. The court requested restoring jury-lounge capital funds, raising juror pay from $10 to $25 per day, and increasing rates—

The Criminal District Court in New Orleans is sounding the alarm as proposed budget cuts could jeopardize vital community programs and delay justice for many.

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