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decaying conditions... ANDREWAndrew Epperson That's what E-B-R leaders say they found inside the parish prison... Fox44's Sudan Britton takes a tour with a task force put together to make a change... Darryl Hurst Jr., Councilman, District 5: You could end up here in this facility spending days and times in a dilapidated situation or anywhere up to a year. Sudan Britton: Council member Daryl Hurst, says the conditions have to change--inside the walls of The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Darryl Hurst Jr.: A new facility is the only thing that makes sense. Sudan Britton: Hurst and other city leaders got a firsthand living. Council members found mold, rats, and cells in desperate need of repairs, and say a new building for the Darryl Hurst Jr.: We need to do is get together as a community, put together a new facility, and make sure that we have the best and brightest running it. Sudan Britton: But right now--Hurst says they don't have the resources to build one...and says a tax is needed