Louisiana Moves Toward Eliminating Parole in Novel Legislation

Sweeping restrictions on parole advanced in the Louisiana House of Representatives Friday as part of a special legislative session called by Gov. Jeff Landry (R).

The measure is unique among statehouses, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis of Republican-controlled state legislatures in early 2024. Other states appear to be going in the opposite direction on how the criminal system works. Democratic-controlled states have eliminated cash bail for many offenses in recent years while facing fierce political backlash. New York legislators have made several rounds of changes to the criminal system since in 2019.

By contrast, two Louisiana bills (HB9 ...