Louisiana Reinvests $8.5 Million In Prison Savings For Local Rehabilitation & Training Programs In Five Parishes

On October 18, 2018, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced awards to five parishes to reinvest $8.5 million in prison savings due to criminal justice reform, with $2.6 million going to local rehabilitation and training programs operated by non-profit organizations. The five parishes—Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Jefferson—house 40% of inmates in the state. The funds will be used for community incentive grants, victim services, and reinvestment and reentry programs. Orleans Parish was awarded $2 million. East Baton Rouge Parish was awarded $1.6 million. Caddo Parish was awarded $912,568. Jefferson . . .