New Orleans attorney Washington named compliance officer at OPSO

The Louisiana Weekly
Staff Reports

NEW guaranteed loan signature ORLEANS — Sheriff Marlin N. Gusman announced last week that he has named attorney Tracie L. Washington as compliance officer for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, effective immediately.

“Tracie Washington has a proven track record of building strong relationships and fostering civic engagement among a wide range of groups,” Gusman said in a press release.

Washington’s why is interest higher on an unsecured loan than on a secured loan selection fulfills another provision of the consent agreement signed by Sheriff Gusman in December 2012 and approved by U.S. District Court Judge Lance Africk in June 2013. Last summer, Washington also served as a member of the Sheriff’s selection committee for the jail administrator, fulfilling another key post called for in the consent agreement.

“We’re pleased that she cash advance defiance ohio is here to assist us as we chart a course toward full compliance with the consent agreement,” Gusman said.

Washington will serve as the liaison between the Sheriff’s Office and the independent monitor. Part of her responsibilities will include ensuring that all documents and records are maintained as provided in the consent agreement.

Washington told The cash advance fountain colorado Louisiana Weekly that she accepted the position to make a difference.

“As a social justice advocate, I am keenly aware of the challenges surrounding the Orleans Parish Prison and the requirement that the Sheriff’s Office provide a safe and secure environment for inmates,” Washington told The Louisiana Weekly.

Washington is a lawyer, consultant and mediator who previously provided cash advance for personal injuries legal advice on federal/state compliance, regulatory issues as well labor and employment law issues. She is principal of Higher Ground Consulting as well as president/CEO of the Louisiana Justice Institute. Prior to that, Washington was director of the NAACP Gulf Coast Advocacy Center, supervising the “on the ground” post-Katrina advocacy effort in the Gulf Region. She was general allan jones payday loans counsel to New Orleans Public Schools from 2000 to 2001.

“I believe my background as an attorney, advocate, and policy advisor can assist Sheriff Gusman in bringing the facility into constitutional compliance,” Washington said.

Additional reporting by David T. Baker.

This article originally published in the June 2, 2014 print edition of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper.