Louisiana Special Session on Crime

Publications

Op-Ed: Louisiana Must fight crime with facts

Press Release: ROC Encouraged by Louisiana’s Legislative Auditor’s JRI Evaluation

Research: Community Supervision Part 2: Point of Entry

Resources

Legislative Auditor Report on 2017 Justice Reinvestment Initiative (2024)

Louisiana’s 2017 Criminal Justice Reforms

Pew: Recommendations Would Strengthen and Shrink Probation and Parole

Pew: Five Evidence-Based Policies Can Improve Community Supervision

Pew: States Can Shorten Probation and Protect Public Safety

In The News

Louisiana Illuminator: Data doesn’t warrant Louisiana criminal justice overhaul, groups say
WBRZ: Proposed Louisiana bill could eliminate parole for offenders in the future
Reason Magazine: Louisiana Legislature Advances Bills To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms
KADN News 15: Acadiana Democratic lawmakers discuss solving Louisiana’s crime problem
NOLA.com: Parole, ‘good time’ credit would mostly disappear in Louisiana under these Jeff Landry bills

Commentary

“Substantial, sudden changes to the Louisiana Criminal Justice system require sufficient debate and review, that’s prudent, that’s conservative, and it’s what every Louisianian deserves.” -Scott E. Peyton, ROC LA Director testifies to Louisiana House Comm on Administration of Criminal Justice

Peyton testified against HB 9, 10, and 11 and warned Louisiana senators that “apples to apples” criminal justice comparisons with other states is imperative and to “NOT imitate anything the federal system is doing.”

Testifying to the Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to HB 9, 10, and 11, ROC Director Scott Peyton warned Louisiana senators that “apples to apples” criminal justice comparisons with other states is imperative and to “NOT imitate anything the federal system is doing.”