Posted by Daniel J. Erspamer on October 9, 2020WATCH: Q&A with NOLA District Attorney CandidatesVoters in New Orleans will elect a new District Attorney this fall, and the person elected has the [...]Read more
Posted by on June 20, 2020Louisiana Continues Making Progress on Criminal Justice Reformby Joshua Levine Since the passage of bold bipartisan criminal justice reforms in 2017, Louisiana’s [...]Read more
Posted by on April 30, 2020Pelican Unveils Policy Solutions to Get Louisiana Working in the Aftermath of COVID-19Today, the Pelican Institute released its Get Louisiana Working Policy Solutions. This plan outlines [...]Read more
Posted by Ellen Carmichael on January 23, 2017Louisiana Smart On Crime’s Justice Reinvestment FactsheetThis year we have a critical opportunity to advance criminal justice reform in Louisiana. In that effort, [...]Read more
Posted by Ben Kilpatrick on August 26, 2016Louisiana Locks Up More Nonviolent Offenders Than Neighboring States Without Achieving Lower Crime RatesState incarcerates violent offenders at a rate similar to other states in the South, while incarcerating [...]Read more
Posted by Justin Spittler on July 14, 2016How Justice Reinvestment Can Benefit LouisianaTo free up funds, states pass measures that focus their prison beds on serious violent offenders, and [...]Read more
Posted by Justin Spittler on June 15, 2016Why Conservatives Are Embracing Criminal Justice ReformOur neighbors have paved the way: now Louisiana is positioned to engage in a substantive effort to [...]Read more
Posted by Sarah Harbison on March 28, 2016Louisiana’s Expanding Reentry Efforts Promise Cost Savings and Safer CommunitiesIn Louisiana, Reentry Courts make use of the innovative reentry program at the Louisiana State [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on December 7, 2015Louisianans Overwhelmingly Support Criminal Justice Reforms According to Recent PollThe poll indicates there is broad support for reforms that would save taxpayer money and prioritize [...]Read more