Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policies
by Sara Cline
Feb 08, 2024
2 minutes
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday officially called for a highly anticipated crime-focused special legislative session that could overhaul the state's current criminal justice system, reversing hard-fought and historic reforms that happened under Landry's Democratic predecessor.
Among the two dozen tough-on-crime-related items on Landry's broad agenda are expanding methods to carry out death row executions, restricting parole
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