<p>On this episode, we discuss the mental health needs of the current jail population with outgoing Warden Dr. Astrid Birgden. We learn about the programming being implemented to address the population's needs, discuss the results of a recent consent monitor report, and sheriff explains why she believes compliance can be achieved under her leadership. <br>

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On this episode, we discuss the mental health needs of the current jail population with outgoing Warden Dr. Astrid Birgden. We learn about the programming being implemented to address the population's needs, discuss the results of a recent consent monitor report, and sheriff explains why she believes compliance can be achieved under her leadership.

"The jail is a defacto mental health institution. We have to change that."

Sworn to Serve is a podcast of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office under the leadership of Sheriff Susan Hutson. Each episode will take listeners inside the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office with the first woman ever elected sheriff in New Orleans and the first black woman to be sheriff in the state of Louisiana. Hutson addresses the root causes of incarceration and advocates for alternative solutions. She challenges the systems and structures as she works to reform them from the inside. The show features guests who explain their work in the agency and what it means to be sworn to serve.

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"The jail is a defacto mental health institution. We have to change that."

"The jail is a defacto mental health institution. We have to change that."