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Treated Like Trash: A JJPL Report on Juvenile Detention in NOLA During Katrina
Posted on August 19 2025
When Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, nearly 150 children were locked inside […]
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FY 2025: What Your Support Made Possible this Year 
Posted on August 5 2025
It’s been a great year here at LCCR. We served more than 700 […]
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The 2025 State Legislative Session Winds Down: Here’s What Happened in Youth Justice 
Posted on July 14 2025
LCCR’s policy team has been hard at work during the 2025 legislative session, […]
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Louisiana is Spending $93 Million More on Youth Prisons and Jails. Here are Three Better Options
Posted on June 9 2025
Last year, Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice spent $165.6 million to operate the […]
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Electronic Monitoring Series Part 2 of 3: Risk Assessment Instruments and the Role they Play in Electronic Monitoring Programs
Posted on January 23 2025
In Orleans Parish, the eligibility criteria for juvenile Electronic Monitoring (EM) clearly requires […]
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An Exploration into New Orleans’ Electronic Monitoring Program: Part 1 of 3
Posted on January 23 2025
With the intense controversy and scrutiny over electronic monitoring in New Orleans, we […]
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