Center for Opportunity Policy
Louisiana Criminal Justice Reform Package Clears House & Senate
The criminal justice reform package that has been pushed by Louisiana Smart on Crime, Pelican Institute, [...]
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LABI’s Stephen Waguespack Makes The Case for Criminal Justice Reform in Louisiana
Today, Stephen Waguespack has a Guest Column in The Advocate which makes the case that lawmakers should [...]
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The Business Case For Justice Reinvestment in Louisiana
There is a solid case to be made from a business perspective for the criminal justice reform efforts in [...]
Read moreProminent Louisiana Business Leaders Push for Criminal Justice Reform
Today, Smart on Crime Louisiana, Right On Crime, and the Pelican Institute for Public Policy released a [...]
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Louisiana Smart On Crime’s Justice Reinvestment Factsheet
This year we have a critical opportunity to advance criminal justice reform in Louisiana. In that effort, [...]
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Louisiana Locks Up More Nonviolent Offenders Than Neighboring States Without Achieving Lower Crime Rates
State incarcerates violent offenders at a rate similar to other states in the South, while incarcerating [...]
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How Louisiana’s Occupational Licensing Requirements Reduce Opportunity and Prosperity
The burden of attaining an occupational license makes it harder for job seekers to enter the workplace. [...]
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U.S. Senators Against Free Speech
While reasonable people can disagree on many important issues, we all benefit from a lively public square [...]
Read moreHow Justice Reinvestment Can Benefit Louisiana
To free up funds, states pass measures that focus their prison beds on serious violent offenders, and [...]
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