Louisianans for Prison Alternatives

LPA is a diverse statewide coalition committed to reducing Louisiana’s imprisonment rate, the second highest in the world.

[Louisianans for Prison Alternatives @PrisonReformLA]

Millennials are the incarceration generation. From cradle through childhood to parenthood and near middle age, Millennial lives have been shaped and stymied by policing and prisons. https://t.co/NFybeppQvp

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Fair Wayne Bryant was convicted in 1997 of stealing the hedge clippers. Prosecutors pursued and won a life sentence in the case, a penalty permissible under the state's habitual offender law. Bryant appealed the life sentence as too severe.

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A Louisiana man will continue to spend his life in prison for stealing a pair of hedge clippers, after the state's Supreme Court denied his request to review a lower court's sentence. https://t.co/GAFNwnnb1p

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New Orleans police would have to swiftly turn over body-worn camera footage to criminal defendants, and police would have less leeway to arrest people for minor crimes under a pair of ordinances the City Council's Criminal Justice Committee discussed.... https://t.co/EkKe5BAMLb

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This child has been locked up since he was 14 and has never been charged with a crime. It's a disgrace and as Americans we should all be embarrassed. https://t.co/9ltNNjxB9A

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As of Tuesday, 28 inmates were positive and were showing symptoms. Another 38 were positive, but not showing symptoms.

Fifteen staff members have tested positive.

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Family members of inmates at Allen Correctional Center in Kinder are upset with how COVID-19 is being handled. https://t.co/4tcWFy1bTo

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They say those who test positive are not being properly separated from others and they’re concerned about medical care being provided.

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Wide variety of criminal justice legislation awaiting decision by Gov. John Bel Edwards https://t.co/u6C9QTGXmJ

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The incarcerated population can’t practice “social distancing” and instead are left to languish in these facilities with no soap or supplies to sanitize their own cells

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We are facing a crisis unlike any in our lifetime. A virus is infecting us at unprecedented rates. Over 100,000 have been infected in the United States and the death toll in our country is already in the thousands. https://t.co/QJdpizkSRq

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But we’re not doing everything possible to keep us safe. The county jails in Alabama, which lock up thousands of people, are a major health risk.

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Our 2020 lobby day has been cancelled due to concerns over the Coronovirus. We'll let you know of future events as they're planned.

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People should not languish in prison for being poor. Judges need to consider a persons’ ability to pay court fines and fees so they aren’t thrown in jail simply for not being able to pay back court debt. https://t.co/OvIwDIHoDA #FreefromFees

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#Louisiana has more inmates serving life without parole than #TEXAS, #Arkansas, #Mississippi #Alabama and #Tennessee combined: about 4,700 people behind bars with no chance at release. #PrisonReformLA #cjreform #prisonreform #lalege #lagov https://t.co/wQEwZX2U8y

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In April, @GovWhitmer issued an executive order that created a joint task force on jails and pretrial incarceration. “To expand jail alternatives for those who can be safely managed in the community.” #cjreform https://t.co/PNSNwNmVCO

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Parole hearings are opportunities for those who have caused harm to express their responsibility. #cjreform #prisonreform https://t.co/SDr3nKEat8

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#Louisiana had 776 people in prison for every 100,000 residents in 2015, according to the federal @BJSgov. The national rate was 458 prisoners per 100,000. @Louisiana_DOC budget is more than $500 million a year. #lalege #lagov #PrisonReformLA #cjreform https://t.co/EFh4CxWDx7

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#United_States remains the only country that sentences children to life without the possibility of parole. The #SupremeCourt has not yet found juvenile life without the possibility of parole unconstitutional. #NoPlaceForAChild #cjreform https://t.co/WJcqGm4ldX

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#PrisonByAnyOtherName

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In #Florida, we recommend oversight to ensure safety of detained individuals, extend public record laws to private detention facilities, fund legal representation for removal proceedings & end agreements requiring state law enforcement to work with @ICEgov. #PrisonByAnyOtherName