Summary
New Orleans' court system stopped working when Hurricane Katrina hit. People in jail were moved to other locations, but their paperwork didn't follow them, making their legal issues more difficult to resolve.
Key Facts
- Hurricane Katrina significantly impacted New Orleans in 2005, causing widespread flooding.
- The city's court system broke down during the hurricane.
- People who were in jail were transferred to other detention centers in different Southern states.
- The legal records of these detainees were not transferred with them.
- This loss of records made it very hard to manage and process their legal cases.
- Some people saw this crisis as an opportunity to improve the justice system in New Orleans.
