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The session’s first criminal justice reform bill is headed to the Senate floor. SB 16 by Dan Claitor addresses the problem of those previously sentenced…
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The phrase “riding circuit” may call up images of the Old West, but the current reality does not involve horses or clouds of dust.“Will everyone please…
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Louisiana’s incarceration rate is the highest in the world, and costs the state $600-million a year. So how do we change that?“Nobody’s trying to get…
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Usually “We’re Number One” is something to brag about, but in this case, it’s not a stellar statistic.“The United States leads the world in the number of…
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What is the state of the Justice system in Louisiana? State Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson updated both chambers of the Legislature in a…
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Her honor Bernette J. Johnson was sworn in as Louisiana's first African American chief justice Friday morning. Johnson was only able to take her seat…