Amid Budget Gridlock, Bipartisan Work Hailed For Louisiana Criminal Justice Reform
The Smart on Crime coalition hailed the reform package. “Legislators have put Louisiana on the path to shedding its reputation as America’s prison…
The Smart on Crime coalition hailed the reform package. “Legislators have put Louisiana on the path to shedding its reputation as America’s prison…
The group, calling itself Smart on Crime, partnered with the Pelican Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank that provided policy support.
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.…