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The $7M Escape: Unmasking Double‑Dipping in a New Orleans Jail and a Blueprint for Prevention
1. The Anatomy of a Double-Dipping Escape Double-dipping occurs when the same resource - money, time, or access - gets counted twice, creating a phantom surplus that masks a real deficit. In the New Orleans jail, a single oversight let an inmate slip through the cracks, costing the state $7