How Long is Too Long, and Is There a Better Way?

By Jamie Tairov

03/29/2023

Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation, largely due to the state’s history of using long prison sentences. According to data from the Louisiana Department of Corrections, as of January 2022, there were approximately 32,000 people in Louisiana prisons and jails. Of those, about 18,000 were serving sentences of 10 years...

TAGS: Smart on Crime, Smart on Crime Louisiana

Louisianans Overwhelmingly Support Criminal Justice Reforms According to Recent Poll

By Margaret Viator

12/07/2015

The poll indicates there is broad support for reforms that would save taxpayer money and prioritize community supervision programs over incarceration for low level, non-violent offenders.

TAGS: Criminal Justice Reform, Right On Crime, Smart on Crime Louisiana

Streamlining Medical Parole to Ensure Public Safety and Protect Taxpayers

By Margaret Viator

03/31/2014

The nation’s older inmate population is expected to increase exponentially again over the next decade, with associated health costs spiraling higher.

TAGS: Criminal Justice Reform, incarceration rate, medical parole, Right On Crime, Smart on Crime Louisiana

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

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