Councilmember Banks Endorses OPPRC's Proposed "Help Not Handcuffs" Program
June 7, 2021
City Councilmember Jay Banks pledged Saturday to support "Help Not Handcuffs," a non-police crisis response alternative currently being advocated by the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC). "You have a partner in me," Banks told a standing-room only crowd including many District B residents. "I am committed to doing what I can to make this […]
