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The Katrina Impact on Crime and the Criminal Justice System in New Orleans THE KATRINA IMPACT ON CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN NEW ORLEANS HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM, AND HOMELAND SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION APRIL 10, 2007 Serial No. 110–55 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://judiciary.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 34–527 PDF WASHINGTON : 2008 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:42 Jan 29, 2008 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 H:\WORK\CRIME\041007\34527.000 HJUD1 PsN: DOUGA COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan, Chairman HOWARD L. BERMAN, California LAMAR SMITH, Texas RICK BOUCHER, Virginia F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., JERROLD NADLER, New York Wisconsin ROBERT C. SCOTT, Virginia HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina MELVIN L. WATT, North Carolina ELTON GALLEGLY, California ZOE LOFGREN, California BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas STEVE CHABOT, Ohio MAXINE WATERS, California DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California MARTIN T. MEEHAN, Massachusetts CHRIS CANNON, Utah WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts RIC KELLER, Florida ROBERT WEXLER, Florida DARRELL ISSA, California LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ, California MIKE PENCE, Indiana STEVE COHEN, Tennessee J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia HANK JOHNSON, Georgia STEVE KING, Iowa LUIS V. GUTIERREZ, Illinois TOM FEENEY, Florida BRAD SHERMAN, California TRENT FRANKS, Arizona ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas ADAM B. SCHIFF, California JIM JORDAN, Ohio ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida KEITH ELLISON, Minnesota [Vacant] PERRY APELBAUM, Staff Director and Chief Counsel JOSEPH GIBSON, Minority Chief Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM, AND HOMELAND SECURITY ROBERT C. SCOTT, Virginia, Chairman MAXINE WATERS, California J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas JERROLD NADLER, New York F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., HANK JOHNSON, Georgia Wisconsin ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas STEVE CHABOT, Ohio MARTIN T. MEEHAN, Massachusetts DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama BOBBY VASSAR, Chief Counsel MICHAEL VOLKOV, Minority Counsel (II) VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:42 Jan 29, 2008 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 0486 H:\WORK\CRIME\041007\34527.000 HJUD1 PsN: DOUGA C O N T E N T S APRIL 10, 2007 Page OPENING STATEMENTS The Honorable Robert C. Scott, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Home- land Security ........................................................................................................ 1 The Honorable J. Randy Forbes, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Ter- rorism, and Homeland Security .......................................................................... 2 WITNESSES Mayor C. Ray Nagin, City of New Orleans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 4 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 5 The Honorable Oliver M. Thomas, Jr., President, City Council, City of New Orleans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 7 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 9 Ms. Marvalene Hughes, President, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 10 The Honorable William J. Jefferson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Louisiana Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 11 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 14 The Honorable Eddie J. Jordan, Orleans Parish District Attorney, New Orle- ans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 25 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 27 Mr. Warren J. Riley, Chief of Police, New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 29 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 32 Mr. Marlin N. Gusman, Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff, New Orleans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 34 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 36 The Honorable Jim Letten, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Lou- isiana Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 47 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 51 Mr. James Bernazzani, Special Agent in Charge, New Orleans—FBI Division Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 77 Mr. David Harper, Special Agent in Charge, New Orleans—ATF Field Divi- sion Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 78 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 80 Mr. William James Renton, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, New Orleans— DEA Field Division Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 84 Mr. Jacques Thibodeaux, Acting Chief Deputy, U.S. Marshal, Eastern District of Louisiana Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 85 (III) VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:42 Jan 29, 2008 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 H:\WORK\CRIME\041007\34527.000 HJUD1 PsN: DOUGA IV Page The Honorable Ernestine Gray, Judge, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, Lou- isiana Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 95 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 99 Mr. Howard J. Osofsky, Chair, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Psychiatry, New Orleans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 156 Background Information ...................................................................................... 159 Mr. John Raphael, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, New Orleans, LA Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 179 Background Information ...................................................................................... 182 Mr. Peter Scharf, Research Professor of Criminal Justice and Executive Direc- tor, Center for Society, Law and Justice at Texas State University Oral Testimony ..................................................................................................... 186 Prepared Statement ............................................................................................. 190 LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARING Prepared Statement of the Honorable Bobby Jindal, a Representative in Congress from the State of Louisiana ................................................................ 19 APPENDIX Material Submitted for the Hearing Record .......................................................... 230 VerDate 0ct 09 2002 14:42 Jan 29, 2008 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 H:\WORK\CRIME\041007\34527.000 HJUD1 PsN: DOUGA THE KATRINA IMPACT ON CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN NEW ORLE- ANS TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM, AND HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., at Dillard University, Lawless Memorial Chapel, 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70112, the Honorable Robert C. Scott (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Scott, Forbes, and Gohmert. Staff Present: Bobby Vassar, Subcommittee Chief Counsel; Greg- ory Barnes, Majority Counsel; Veronica Eligan, Professional Staff Member; Michael Volkov, Minority Chief Counsel; and Caroline Lynch, Minority Counsel. Mr. SCOTT. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on the subject of ‘‘The Katrina Impact on Crime and the Criminal Justice System in New Orleans.’’ I’d like to express my gratitude for our host, President Hughes, and Dillard University employees and families for your generosity, hospitality and hard work, and for making your campus and wonderful facility available for us today. Last time
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