
Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness News
NEW ORLEANS — One the eve of accused rapist Dean Kelly’s court appearance to fight a return to Orleans Parish Prison on a bond revocation, his attorney has filed a federal lawsuit to block any such move, alleging that his client’s health and safety would be jeopardized by a return to the “unconstitutional” lock-up.
Kelly’s attorney Frank DeSalvo cited findings that were revealed in last week’s explosive hearings over a proposed consent decree to reform OPP, including testimony about rampant violence, inadequate health care and indifferent deputies.
The hearings were highlighted by the release of a video that appears to show inmates with drugs, booze, cell phones and a loaded gun inside of jail cell.
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