Louisiana Judicial District 26
Parish: Bossier and Webster
LA Judicial District Number: 26
Contact(s)
District Defender/Supervisor
James R. Phillips
318-965-0630
Post Office Box 235
Benton, LA 71006
Benton, LA 71006
Overview
Delivery Mechanism Notes:
Combined staff and contract
Public Defender Office:
Yes
Public Defender Office Notes:
One in each parish
Specialized Juvenile Court:
No
Private Caseload:
Permitted
Adult or Juvenile Drug Court:
Yes, adult only
Budget
Report Year:
2007
Annual Budget:
$1,412,510
Staff
Report Year:
2005
Total Staff:
22
Staff Attorneys F/T (Full-Time):
2
Staff Attorneys P/T (Part-Time):
10
Contract Attorneys:
3
Full-Time Investigators:
0
Part-Time Investigators:
1
Non-Attorney Staff:
7
Caseload
Report Year:
2007
Total assigned cases:
6,693
Number of Capital Cases:
4
Number of Felony Cases:
2,364
Number of Misdemeanor Cases:
3,059
Number of Delinquency Cases:
871
Note: Staffing, caseload and financial information is taken from public records filed with the Louisiana Public Defender Board. The most recent data on staffing is from 2005. LJC is working to update that information shortly. The state reports adding about 80 staff positions across the state since the last staffing report. Caseload and expenditure data is current through 2007.
Demographics
Parish:
Bossier
Webster
Race.
Education.
Income.
Other Demographic Information.
| OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | 26th District (Bossier and Webster Parishes) | Louisiana |
| English Not Spoken at Home | 4% | 9% |
| Number of Persons Living with a Disability | 25,981 | 880,047 |
| Population Density (per square mile) | 94 | 102.60 |
| Population, 2006 estimate | 74,286 | 4,287,768 |
| Population, pct change, 00 to 06 | 4% | -4% |
| Foreign born | 2% | 3% |