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| IG investigating Covington work-release program |
| By theadvocate.com- Sara Pagones |
| Published: 04/11/2014 |
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The state Inspector General’s Office has begun a probe into Northshore Workforce LLC, a controversial, privately run work-release program that was shut down by St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain in March following a lengthy investigation by The New Orleans Advocate and WWL-TV. Inspector General Stephen Street confirmed his office has opened a probe but declined to comment further. Under state law, the inspector general has jurisdiction over all executive-branch contracts and subcontracts, such as Northshore Workforce’s deal with Strain’s office to manage inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections. The inspector general’s focus is “primarily on criminal fraud and public corruption investigations, with an eye toward securing indictments and convictions,” according to the office’s website, though he also seeks to root out waste and abuse. Read More. |
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