mmo ie Honea omg vyoenune orucereuv vue su En eee ae Say Sirk BUBBA NOREAL BISH py enano vaNoesUcK en i e Seaton oust 8 & ©, oisracre Sree i) 3 a se 2 4 cesar oisracr ~ 5 gstacto Se Eero oh SRT Ay Siccar a ostacro bist Tesoro. nour Bienen te See Se gstmer Sate FAX TRANSMITTAL COVER SHEET re FAX NO. (318) 473-6670 MAY 3,2018 TO: ALL MEDIA FROM: RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY Number of Pages Including FAX Cover Sheet: 2 SUBJECT: PRESS RELEASE Following is a statement from the Rapides Parish Police Jury. IF THIS TRANSMISSION IS NOT COMPLETE, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL (318) 473-6660 AND ASK FOR LAUREL TeLernone Fo Box ia m= sears ALEXANDRIA LOUSIANA 7190-160 oredr ‘Regular monthly meetings on second Monday of each month at $:00 p.m. Internet: http:/www.rppi.comSTATEMENT OF THE RAPIDES PARISH POLICE JURY REGARDING LITIGATION AGAINST DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHILLIP TERRELL The Police Jury undertook this litigation as a means of last resort, after the District Attorney publically threatened to sue the Police Jury and it became clear that he had no intention of amicably resolving the financial challenges caused in large part by his expansion of the PTI Program First and foremost, the Police Jury will not be bullied and will not bend to threats, especially coming from its own attorney. It is improper for any attorney, including a district attorney, to attempt to wield authority over his or her own client. Second, the Police Jury has an obligation to fund many agencies and offices, including the District Attorney, and will do so to the fullest extent possible. But the Jury cannot provide funding that it does not have. Third, the Police Jury would prefer to resolve this matter without having the PTI Program declared unlawful. But the only way to do that is to administer the program as a component of the criminal court system, subject to judicial approval and with all revenue deposited into the Criminal Court Fund.