Advocates question whether security reforms in WBR Jail are enough after series of inmate deaths

PORT ALLEN — In just six months, three inmates at the West Baton Rouge Parish detention center have died while in custody. All three of those deaths have been drug-related.

The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says it is working to enhance both the safety and security at the detention center.

Despite this, prison reform advocates question whether this is enough…

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