Issue Position: Criminal Justice Reform

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2019

Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the world. That bears repeating. Higher than Latin America, China, North Korea, Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Gary believes we must create opportunities that steer individuals away from the criminal justice system and into paths of being a productive citizen.

At the same time, Gary believes Louisiana must reform its criminal justice system and smartly reduce the number of non-violent prisoners currently incarcerated.


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