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

Amendment 3, one of four proposed changes to the constitution voters will weigh this week, is controversial. Here's why.

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 ...

(The Center Square) — Louisiana voters will weigh in on four constitutional amendments this Saturday ... Alexis Anderson, representing the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition, echoed those ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Attorneys representing Angola inmates assigned to prison farm work are once again asking a federal judge to order heat protections before the upcoming summer.

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 ...

punishable by up to 10 years in prison, depending on the circumstances. State Rep. Pat Moore, D-Monroe, said she filed House Bill 76 at the request of a Louisiana woman who said she contracted ...

Louisiana’s system is in desperate need of reform. The question isn’t whether change is necessary but whether our legislature has the political will to enact real solutions. Will lawmakers ...

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 ...