Governor Jeff Landry is advocating for stricter criminal justice policies, including harsher penalties and longer sentences, following a deadly shooting at the Mall of Louisiana. His administration is proposing a significant budget increase for corrections, aiming for nearly eight hundred million dollars. This comes after a trend of tough-on-crime legislation, which has led to concerns about potential overcrowding and financial strain. The impact of these policies is already being felt, with a drop in prisoners being paroled and the elimination of medical parole. Experts predict that Landrys reforms could double the states prison population by 2034, costing taxpayers an estimated two billion dollars for new facilities and leading to an older, sicker inmate population. The proposed budget increase for corrections is substantial and has raised questions about the long-term financial and social consequences of the governors approach to criminal justice in Louisiana.

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