"Louisiana's Criminal Justice System Faces Uncertain Future Amid Proposed Legislation"

Louisiana's special legislative session, called by the state's new far-right governor, Jeff Landry, is set to consider a raft of new criminal justice measures that could lead to soaring rates of incarceration and undo hard-won bipartisan reform efforts from 2017. The proposed measures include broad restrictions on parole eligibility, resuming executions, lowering the age limit for adult prosecutions, and tightening rules on post-conviction relief, leading reform advocates to express alarm at the potential impact on public safety, disproportionate effects on Black communities, and the high cost to enforce these measures.