Re-Entry Ready Louisiana

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May 7, 2020

HB 77 allows the use of technology—such as video conferencing—and provides flexibility of reporting for those employed.

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Scott Peyton

State Director, Louisiana

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SCOTT PEYTON is Right on Crime's state director for Louisiana. Scott has over twelve years of work experience with the State of Louisiana: first as a Child Welfare Specialist, then as a Juvenile Probation and Parole Officer, and prior to joining Right on Crime he worked in Adult Probation and Parole as a Specialist supervising violent offender caseloads. Scott has spent time as both a volunteer and reserve Deputy Sheriff, as well as providing, as needed, support to Elayn Hunt Correctional Center working as a correctional officer. He also holds an instructor certification from Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) and has taught at the Probation and Parole Police Academy. Scott has witnessed first-hand the need for criminal justice reform, the impacts of rehabilitation and re-entry programs, and the inner workings of the Louisiana Probation and Parole system. Scott trained as a medic in the Louisiana National Guard before being honorably discharged in 1991. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a BS in Criminal Justice in 1992. Scott is an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church, and resides in Louisiana with his wife and six children.

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