Reforms Have Cut Louisiana's Prison Population 8%. Here's A Plan to Cut It By Half.

When Louisiana passed a set of bipartisan, data-driven criminal justice reforms two years ago, the legislation was rightly hailed as a historic step forward for a state that was long known as a poster child for our country’s mass incarceration crisis.

 

Since then, these reforms have helped us shed the shameful title of prison capital of the world — while enabling smart investments that are making our communities stronger and safer. More than $8 million has already been reinvested in programs to improve public safety, support victims, and help formerly incarcerated people re-enter society.