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| 1,400 people will be released from Louisiana prisons on Nov. 1 |
| By myarklamiss.com- Kyla Scott |
| Published: 10/12/2017 |
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a package of 10 criminal justice reform and reinvestment bills earlier this year that will reduce the state’s prison population by 10 percent and scale down the parole/probation population by 12 percent over the next decade. As part of these reforms, approximately 1,400 people serving time for non-violent, non-sex offenses will be released from prison on Nov. 1. These individuals have been prepared by Department of Corrections staff to return to their families and communities. Their release signals progress for a state that has become infamous as the world’s leader in incarceration, despite having a crime rate similar to its neighboring states. By reducing the number of people in prison and the length of their sentences, the state is expected to save $262 million, 70 percent of which will be reinvested into programs that will improve public safety by preventing crime and reducing recidivism. Read More. |
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