Louisiana, New York and other states are rolling back reforms — and efforts to reduce excessive sentencing or expand parole ...

Combined with its adult jailed population, Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the U.S., according to the Prison Policy ... a criminal justice reform law passed in 2016 that ...

Frances Joseph-Gaudet was a saint – literally and figuratively. The Mississippi native was dedicated to reforming prisons. In fact, her work with young Louisiana offenders led to the creation of ...

On Tuesday afternoon, a small group of execution opponents held a vigil outside the rural southeast Louisiana prison at Angola, where the state's executions are carried out. Some passed out prayer ...

COVINGTON, LA, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- The parole system in Louisiana remains one of the most debated aspects of criminal justice, with thousands of individuals seeking a ...