Officials look to open Baton Rouge city jail with up to $500K in warrant recall fees

Using money raised through warrant recall fees, city-parish officials are hoping to reopen Baton Rouge’s city jail as a 24-hour misdemeanor detention facility for two-week stints later this year. The Metro Council will introduce an ordinance Wednesday approving the plan, with a public hearing to be set for its Oct. 14 meeting. The proposal would