# Hour 1: Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork lays out her strategic roadmap to overhaul the department

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-09-16T16:09:17+00:00
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## Resource

This hour, Newell speaks with Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork about critical jail population management tactics, including expanding summonses for non-violent offenses, speeding up case processing, and bringing on former DOC Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc as a senior advisor for consent decree compliance. Then, Julia Fisher-Cormier, Executive Director of the Port of South Louisiana, joins the show for an inside look at Louisiana’s critical role in global trade, the state’s first-ever strategic investment plan for all 32 ports, and the economic impact of the Lower Mississippi River.

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