Louisiana’s Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come

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Source: ProPublica
Published: 2026-05-22 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Criminal Justice
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Tax & Budget, Crime & Justice
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The day after a shooting last month killed a teenager and injured five people at the Mall of Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry blasted what he referred to as “hug-a-thug” policies — reforms put in place prior to his tenure when the state was trying to shed its reputation as the nation’s incarceration capital.
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