Criminal Justice Reform
WATCH: Q&A with NOLA District Attorney Candidates
Voters in New Orleans will elect a new District Attorney this fall, and the person elected has the [...]
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Louisiana Continues Making Progress on Criminal Justice Reform
by Joshua Levine Since the passage of bold bipartisan criminal justice reforms in 2017, Louisiana’s [...]
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Pelican Unveils Policy Solutions to Get Louisiana Working in the Aftermath of COVID-19
Today, the Pelican Institute released its Get Louisiana Working Policy Solutions. This plan outlines [...]
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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 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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Why Conservatives Are Embracing Criminal Justice Reform
Our neighbors have paved the way: now Louisiana is positioned to engage in a substantive effort to [...]
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Louisiana’s Expanding Reentry Efforts Promise Cost Savings and Safer Communities
In Louisiana, Reentry Courts make use of the innovative reentry program at the Louisiana State [...]
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Louisianans Overwhelmingly Support Criminal Justice Reforms According to Recent Poll
The poll indicates there is broad support for reforms that would save taxpayer money and prioritize [...]
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