MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is to provide public safety and service to the citizens of Orleans Parish.
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office provides the care, custody, control, and rehabilitation of inmates. We are committee to providing the highest level of service and security to the court systems, the execution of court mandates, and the protection of individuals’ rights and freedoms.
Our Mission will be achieved through innovative leadership and programs, as well as the dedication and diligence of our employees.
OPSO CORE VALUES
| Professionalism | Our employees conduct themselves in a courteous and competent manner. |
| Integrity | We value honesty, diligence, moral character, and a strong work ethic in our workforce. |
| Teamwork | We are a team that cooperates, communicates, and contributes together to achieve the goals of the Sheriff’s Office. |
| Community Responsibility | We serve, protect, and facilitate the needs of the community for which we serve. |
| Transparency | We fully disclose all organization activity and have open internal and external communications. |
| Loyalty | We are dedicated to the mission of the Sheriff’s Office and the citizens we serve. |
Programs for Public Benefit
- Harmony House
- Young Marines
- West Bank Major Crime Taskforce
- United States Marshalls Task Force
- The Great Body Shop
- Sheriff Marlin N. Gusman’s Supervised Visitation Center
- Juvenile Curfew Center
- Elderly Victim Assistance and Victim’s Assistance
- Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
- Criminal Patrols
Harmony House
The OPSO Harmony House addresses the needs of parent, child, the courts, and the communities of New Orleans and the surrounding metropolitan areas by providing a safe, supportive environment for Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchanges with equal regard for parent and child safety.
Young Marines
The OPSO chapter of the Young Marines is in partnership with the national Young Marines program. Youth under the age of 18 enroll for drill, games, field trips, and education.
West Bank Major Crime Taskforce
Deputies assigned to this task force focusing on major crimes and narcotics enforcement on the West Bank.
United States Marshalls Task Force
OPSO also participates in US Marshall task force activities, focusing on the apprehension of violent criminals in the Greater New Orleans Area and monitors registered sex offenders in Orleans Parish.
The Great Body Shop
The Great Body Shop program is a school-based program which covers drug prevention, health, bullying, emergency situations, nutrition, and other topics for youth from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Materials and training are available from OPSO.
Sheriff Marlin N. Gusman’s Supervised Visitation Center
This program is in partnership with Harmony House and provides non-custodial parents a safe drop-off and/or visitation area.
Juvenile Curfew Center
OPSO maintains the Orleans Parish Juvenile Curfew Center in conjunction with the New Orleans Police Department. Youth under the age of 18 are brought to the facility when they violate City of New Orleans curfew laws and are held in a non-secure environment until a parent or guardian arrives for them.
Elderly Victim Assistance and Victim’s Assistance
This program is in partnership with the State of Louisiana Victims Assistance Board and provides limited funding and assistance to elderly or non-elderly victims of crime.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
DARE is a school-based drug awareness and prevention program for youth. OPSO’s main focus is sixth graders through high-school.
Criminal Patrols
This program focuses on outstanding warrants for violent crimes. Persons wanted for violent crimes are targeted and arrested for public safety. This program is grant funded in partnership with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and focuses on proactive crime prevention in high crime areas and the apprehension of wanted fugitives.
Programs for Inmates
- Warren McDaniels Transitional Workforce Center
- Re-Entry
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Low Literacy to GED Educational Services
- Intensive Incarceration
- HIV Counseling and Testing
- GED Testing Center
- Electronic Monitoring Program
- Day Reporting Center
- Community Service
- Alcoholics Anonymous
Warren McDaniels Transitional Workforce Center
Department of Corrections inmates who have eighteen months or less and a suitable record can end their sentence in the work release program at the Warren McDaniels Transitional Workforce Facility.
Re-Entry
This program is in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and provides job training, counseling, and drug treatment services to DOC inmates who are within nine months of release.
Narcotics Anonymous
This program is available to inmates in Conchetta, the South White Street Female Facility and the Warren McDaniels Transitional Workforce Center and will be expanding to other buildings as additional volunteers are gained.
Low Literacy to GED Educational Services
These services are provided by our educational partners, the Orleans Parish Public Schools’ Alternative Learning Institute (South White Street Female Facility, juveniles held as adults, House of Detention, and Orleans Parish Prison)...
Intensive Incarceration
This program is in partnership with the Louisiana Commission for Law Enforcement and will shortly be introduced at the South White Street Female Facility. Female inmates will receive intensive drug treatment counseling and educational services.
HIV Counseling and Testing
This program is in partnership with the Office of Public Health. All incoming arrestees are offered HIV testing upon arrival. A trained nurse is on hand to counsel the patient on the results. As a matter of course, arrestees...
GED Testing Center
OPSO is a State of Louisiana Department of Education certified GED testing facility. We give a monthly GED test for the public, and test inmate students within secure facilities approximately every two months or as students are ready.
Electronic Monitoring Program
This program is in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the Crime Coalition. At the discretion of the courts, bonded, sentenced inmates are fitted with an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet...
Day Reporting Center
The Day Reporting Center is a collaborative agreement between the New Orleans Sheriff Office and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. The New Orleans Day Reporting Center program strives...
Community Service
Inmates who are considered low risk and who wish to work for the public good are assigned to Community Service, where they perform a number of civic tasks. The Community Service Division also works in partnership with...
Alcoholics Anonymous
This program is available to inmates in the House of Detention and the Warren McDaniels Transitional Workforce Center and will be expanding to other buildings as additional volunteers are gained. There is also a group...