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 ...

Why Reform Is Necessary Bradley emphasizes that parole reform reduces recidivism, lowers prison populations, and fosters economic and social stability. Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration ...

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

He was sentenced to 10 years in a Louisiana prison for the debit card use. Tellis is incarcerated in a Mississippi prison on a burglary conviction, and is expected to be released in 2027.

“It went flawless,” Secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety Gary Westcott said. “There was nothing that happened incorrectly.” Nitrogen hypoxia was approved by the state ...

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 ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. — A Louisiana appeals court reversed a trial court’s “illegally lenient” sentence of a criminal defendant to 20 years at hard labor for armed robbery as a convicted habitual offender ...