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How to summarize the year 2017 in state politics? Somewhat less trauma, but much of the same drama.For the second year in a row, we had…
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Unsurprisingly, Gov. John Bel Edwards delivered a positive review of 2017 during his year-end press conference Wednesday."Despite the challenges that lie…
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"What we are tasked with accomplishing is to create a system for over 600 felony offenses," explains former U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite, who is chairing…
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Kerry Myers served on the Criminal Justice Reinvestment Task Force and says he’s dismayed at the people watching and waiting for the reforms to…
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"We've been told by the United States Supreme Court, 'You guys have to fix this,'" Baton Rouge Sen. Dan Claitor said, when he brought this year's bill to…
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Many aspects of Louisiana’s criminal justice overhaul go into effect today.“The prison population grew exponentially, and it became — quite candidly — a…
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State Representative Patricia Smith of Baton Rouge was a featured speaker at the U.S. Justice Action Network’s seminar on incarcerated women’s issues…
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The House worked long and hard Monday, passing Senate bills before the session countdown clock required shifting to a two-thirds majority vote on all…
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Though it’s not yet a done deal, criminal justice reform is nearing the legislative finish line.Tuesday evening, the full House approving the reinvestment…
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“There isn’t a whole lot looks like that’s going to get accomplished in this session.”Senate President John Alario admits he’s feeling pessimistic as we…