Ackal Bails Out of Jail Contract.....

By The Breakfast Gang
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10:38 AM CDT

Sheriff Louis Ackal informed  Iberia Parish Councilmen he is out of tending the Parish Jail as of 31 July 2009.  What now. The Council can either give the Sheriff 500  thousand or more  dollars a year to keep it like it is  ,with  about 500 people in a prison built for 260 or they can get a private company to run that jail.  If the Council chooses to go with a private Company to run it, they need to go back to the original purpose for these small parish jails. These jails were to house local inmates with only a year or so to serve.  They were never designed to keep inmates with 20 or  30  years of prison time.  By going back to the original idea of the local jails the Parish can reduce the population to 260 in the jail.  Fewer  inmates will cost less.  Plus we will not have our local people  who are going to jail for simple breaking and  entering  or bar room fights  being stuck in jail with Bank Robbers, Rapists  and Killers just so the jail can make money from DOC or the Federal Prison System to house these felons with long jail sentences. I pray that the Council makes the right decision. Keep our jail for only short term ,local inmates  not all these criminal horrors from all around the United States.

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Comments

    To to Trina wrote on Jul 2, 2009 4:41 PM:

    " just to let you know that Ackal made all deputy's park there units. They were not able to take the units home. When they had a call they were able to use the units when there was no call then every deputy had to park their units. They were forbidden to patrol the streets. This was for the reason when he was trying to get more money from the city. Now every deputy has their units again. "

    Former Sgt. wrote on Jul 2, 2009 5:09 AM:

    " Further more, those of you who are praising Sid Hebert, Sheriff Couvillon actually made all of the Sgts. and Lt. that worked at VPCC go and take a tour of the Iberia Parish Faucility under Mr. Hebert. We were shown how filthy the jail was kept, the extreme over crowding and we were shown how much longer the booking process was because of inadequate training. Now I have since been to the jail with ATF and took a tour of Sheriff Ackals jail and I must say, its not perfect but definetly a step up. "

    Brunch Gang wrote on Jun 30, 2009 12:23 AM:

    " Did you really write a simple B and E? Certainly it's simple until that criminal is in your bedroom with you in the middle of the night trying to steal everything you own. Simple B and E. Now that's a good one. "

    To Open Door wrote on Jun 29, 2009 10:00 AM:

    " Wasn't one of Ackal's campaign promises an open door to HIM? I remember him complaining about the 2 or 3 doors that Sid hid behind and was never there for anyone to see. Well looks like he is following Sid'd footsteps of hiding behind closed doors and sending one of his flunkies to intercept people with problems. "

    Open Door wrote on Jun 28, 2009 11:50 AM:

    " Yes I Am For Sheriff Ackal & So Is My Family.
    But Everthing That Ackal Has Done Is Good But I Do Not Like Is When You Go To The Courthouse To See Him ,You Get Someone In The IPSO & Not Louis.
    Also The Same In The DA Offvice As Well,Mayor Of New Iberia & The List Go's On & On.
    But That's How It Is When Someone Is Runing For Something They Will Say Anything To Get Your Vote. "

    to Trina and reasonable wrote on Jun 25, 2009 7:07 PM:

    " Best to keep silent about things you don't know. After 1 year in office things are about to explode financially for IPSO. I hope all you Ackal supporters enjoyed your year of patrol cars cause its about to come to an end. Parked cars and empty uniforms are about to be reality. I can't wait to see what ya'll excuses will be now. I guess more taxes are coming huh? Get ready City of NI, open your wallets. Either for Ackal or Hilda. One of them will be getting your bread money shortly. "

    Concerned Citizen wrote on Jun 25, 2009 1:31 PM:

    " I already don't feel safe living in this town anymore and now this makes me want to move away again even more. I was born and raised here and moved away for about 8 years after graduating from LSU. I moved back about 2 years ago and noticed that New Iberia is not the same town I grew up in. I now own a my first firearm because I don't feel safe here. The people that make decisions in this town need to address the important issues instead of worrying about where a landfill is located and other stupid issues. "

    Reality Check wrote on Jun 24, 2009 7:15 PM:

    " The jail was inspected several times a year by the board of health and the fire marshall office. Since this is a public bulding, do your homework and research what these inspections found when they were done. You are quick to say that the jail was in deplorable condition based on a media blitz created by Ackal himself. Let's have another media blitz tomorrow I bet the results WON'T be much different! By the way, drugs are more rampent than EVER too. "

    To To Trina wrote on Jun 24, 2009 5:27 PM:

    " You are WRONG Ackal was sworn in to office on July 1, 2008! Not sure where you get he's only been in office since January. Sounds like yet another excuse for his inabilty to manage! "

    To Trina wrote on Jun 24, 2009 1:17 PM:

    " Trina, if I remember correctly, Ackal was so incensed over the condition of the jail he inherited, he invited the local media. Now everyone can see why it was in that condition. "

    reasonable wrote on Jun 24, 2009 12:09 PM:

    " Because your Sheriff Hebert left the jail in such deplorable condition..Do you remember seeing it on TV? Hebert never passed a jail inspection because, for some reason I do not understand, never was inspected.. Under our previous sheriff, dope was being distributed to prisioners, rapes being committed, and
    tell me, after what you saw on TV, would you have eaten there? Give me a break (not jailbreak) "

    MIL wrote on Jun 23, 2009 11:46 PM:

    " What a question??? The jail wasn't run when Hebert was there!! Gessh! "

    Helen wrote on Jun 23, 2009 6:34 PM:

    " I am not really worried who runs the jail. There is always the National Gaurd that the Governor can call out if we need them. "

    THE WAY I SEE IT wrote on Jun 23, 2009 6:33 PM:

    " If he knew he needed this kind of money why did he buy all these new chargers.Fix the department first then if there is some left use it for the chargers.The cars were just fine.He got alot of money to fix the jail instead he bought cars.Now he wants more money.I don't see any changes as of yet.The jail still needs repairs,still needs money to pay the dupties.Sounds like a replay to me.You can't talk to ACKAL because he is always out of town for two weeks.Money was even spend to fix Hopkins street which will never change. "

    To Trina wrote on Jun 23, 2009 4:47 PM:

    " I agree with you there, but Ackal has only been in office since January. That makes 6 months! What will it look like in one year!!!!! I guess he'll still be saying it's all Sid's fault again and again and again......

    By the way, why are there a large number of patrol cars parked at the patrol center? Don't we have personnel that should be patrolling the city and parish? "

    we called it wrote on Jun 23, 2009 4:00 PM:

    " Ackal is a dismal failure just like many of us predicted. Nuff said. "

    Jail Statistics wrote on Jun 23, 2009 3:49 PM:

    " Does anyone know where we can get statistics on the inmates in the jail? The types of crimes these inmates committed is relevant if we're talking about downsizing. "

    informed wrote on Jun 23, 2009 3:43 PM:

    " You say that the parish jail can go back to housing 260 prisoners! The back log of cases is greater than 260 so what do you propose we do with the left overs? It will cost way more to house the extra inmates in another parish. You are obviously blind to what really goes on at the parish jail and what type of inmates are housed there. I am a tax payer and I don't wnat to FOOT that bill! maybe we need a new ceo? "

    Its the law wrote on Jun 23, 2009 3:28 PM:

    " I wonder how Ackal can say he's out of "tending the Parish Jail?" It is clearly defined in the criminal code book that the "Sheriff" is the "Keeper of the jail"! Now explain to me how Ackal thinks he can just not show up for his mandated responsibility? Furhter, is the D.A. ready to enforce the law as written? "

    to the breakfast gang wrote on Jun 23, 2009 3:02 PM:

    " You are obviously confused about what type of inmate is really housed in the Iberia Parish Jail. It is FULL of local inmates. I don't know how you figure that it is filled with federal and DOC inmates. It is being used for the purpose for which it is intended. The difference is the MANAGEMENT or shall I say, "LACK OF MANAGEMENT". "

    My thoughts wrote on Jun 23, 2009 1:55 PM:

    " The post title and the following words lead me to believe you have no idea as to what you are talking about. If he 'bailed' out of a jail contract then it was the maintenance contract. Why get all worked up about what the Parish Council is going to do, getting a private company won't fix the maintenance problems, the parish will still be responsible. Do you really think people from New Iberia don't commit bank robbery, rape and murder? If Ackal gives up the jail, he'll be laying off a lot more than 15 people. "

    Willie wrote on Jun 23, 2009 1:33 PM:

    " To Trina, because Hebert was taking the money, but NOT using it on the jail. "

    Trina wrote on Jun 23, 2009 11:14 AM:

    " If Sheriff Sid Hebert and his crew ran the jail why can't Sheriff Ackal and his crew do the same. The cost of operating that facilitity has not gone up that much in 11 months since Ackal took over. "

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