Resource Category: Judiciary

Court Redistricting Lacks Transparency

As a majority of the Louisiana Supreme Court justices crafted a proposed map to redesign the court’s seven districts and include a second majority-minority seat, they forgot to include one highly important thing: Transparency.

RESET: Public Safety

Louisiana should create an effective criminal justice system that focuses prison space on thosewho pose a public safety threat and uses evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism.

Judicial Study Stonewalled

Louisiana lawmakers, with judicial backing, launched an important study last year to determine the workload of different courts, an effort aimed at ensuring tax dollars are appropriately spent and different judges aren’t saddled with higher caseloads than their peers. 

Judicial Salaries

Part 2 of a four-part series addressing public employee compensation in Louisiana.

Incarceration and Recidivism

Louisiana, known for its exorbitant prison population, has the second highest incarceration rate in the country. Mississippi has the highest rate, with 593 people in prison for every 100,000 state residents, while Louisiana has a rate of 570, according to the latest available data from 2021 compiled by The Vera Institute of Justice.

RESET: Criminal Justice / Public Safety

Louisiana should create an efficient criminal justice system that utilizes prison space for those who pose a public safety threat and implements evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism.

Body-Worn Cameras: The Legal Context in Louisiana

Some jurisdictions in Louisiana are considering the implementation or expansion of the use of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers. Also, the Legislature has appointed a study committee to consider the impact of deploying this technology and potential legislative measures.