Louisiana Legislature Honors Late State Think-Tank Founder
That the state House took time to pass a resolution honoring Kevin Kane was a wonderful tribute to his seminal…
That the state House took time to pass a resolution honoring Kevin Kane was a wonderful tribute to his seminal…
All 10 bills of a dramatic overhaul of Louisiana’s criminal justice system have passed both chambers of the Legislature, and…
Ronald Kemper, who is serving time for multiple felony burglary counts, said he will leave Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola…
Having spent over 20 years in public policy, I understand that compromise is often necessary to achieving reform. This is…
Jay Lapeyre joined The Jim Engster Show to discuss the business case for criminal justice reform in Louisiana. https://smartoncrimela.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JayLapeyre-JimEngster-51917.mp3
The compromise package represents a constructive effort to tackle Louisiana’s bloated prison population.
Business executives and lobbies in Louisiana have provided support for those pushing the changes, which makes it an easier political…
Jay Lapeyre, with Smart on Crime Louisiana, talks about the criminal justice reform package currently being debated in the Legislature.…
With half the legislative session over, tough-on-crime political rhetoric has clearly won many victories over data-driven policy.
“We want to ensure that we are still getting significant savings from these bills,” says Abhay Patel, interim executive director of…