Hundreds Of Inmates To Get Early Releases In System OverhaulHundreds Of Inmates To Get Early Releases In System OverhaulRoughly 1,900 inmates will be released on Nov. 1 as part of a criminal justice reform package.Associated PressAssociated Press
Drug Felons Will Soon Be Eligible For Food StampsDrug Felons Will Soon Be Eligible For Food StampsThe bill releases the one-year ban on SNAP benefits for felony drug offenders upon their release from prison.Louisiana NetworkLouisiana Network
TOPS, Criminal Justice Reform, Gas Tax Among Major Topics For The SessionTOPS, Criminal Justice Reform, Gas Tax Among Major Topics For The SessionThe 2017 regular legislative session kicks off today. Lawmakers will face tough questions about state finances.Louisiana NetworkLouisiana Network
Governor Proposes Reducing Minimum Mandatory Sentences For Nonviolent OffensesGovernor Proposes Reducing Minimum Mandatory Sentences For Nonviolent OffensesEdwards says the state is looking at proven strategies that have worked to reduce the prison population in other southern conservative states.Louisiana NetworkLouisiana Network