Policy Impact

Advocacy beyond the courtroom


Through testimony, advocacy, and negotiations, we’ve helped narrow some of Louisiana’s most harmful legislative proposals and secure key protections for children and families. See our recent key victories below!

HB 140

Juvenile Court Trial Timelines 

What made this bill harmful?

This bill would have greatly extended the amount of time children could be held in the juvenile legal system before trial, creating longer delays and undue trauma.

LCCR negotiated major reductions to the proposed timeline expansions, preventing some of the most harmful delays. We also secured added confidentiality protections for children’s arrest photos and intake records

SB 396

Review Hearings for Incarcerated Youth

What made this bill harmful?

 This bill sought to eliminate in-person review hearings for incarcerated children, limiting young people’s ability to appear before a judge during critical review proceedings.

LCCR secured amendments requiring incarcerated youth to receive in-person review hearings at least every six months, while also guaranteeing confidential attorney access before any virtual hearing.  

SB 74

Kids Transferred to Adult Court

What made this bill harmful?

This bill would have automatically transferred 15 and 16-year-olds accused of any felony to adult court for serious crimes.

LCCR successfully defeated this bill in its entirety. We testified against it multiple times, leading to its failure twice in the Senate Finance Committee and its ultimate end. This was a major victory for our children!