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Sheriff outlines OPSO capital, cyber and consent-decree work; advocates raise visitation delays

New Orleans City Council (budget hearing) · October 28, 2025
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Summary

Sheriff Susan Hudson told the council that OPSO is using bond funds for critical life-safety and technology upgrades, is rebuilding after a September cyberattack and is continuing consent-decree compliance work; OPSO also revised attorney and provider visit scheduling to manage limited visiting spaces.

Sheriff Susan Hudson presented Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) goals for 2026, emphasizing capital projects to repair locks, improve HVAC and lighting, and modernize control systems. The sheriff said bond-funded projects (about $15M previously allocated) are under way for life-safety systems, technology and ADA retrofits and that the office is rebuilding IT infrastructure after a September 2025 cyberattack.

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