Article archive / November 2018
Originally published: . Volume 9, No. 11. Source pages: 7.
Gov. Edwards Announces First Round of Reinvestment Grants from Justice Reforms
On October 17, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Caddo and East Baton Rouge Parishes will receive the first round of reinvestment funds realized through savings from the Justice Reinvestment legislation he signed into law in 2017. Caddo Parish will receive $912,568 and East Baton Rouge Parish will receive $1,631,521. Overall, the reform efforts are expected to save the state more than $262 million over the next decade and mandate that 70 percent of the savings be reinvested into programs that reduce recidivism, support victims and improve public safety. In the first fiscal year, the savings totaled $12.2 million, double the initial projections.
Caddo Parish will receive $912,568. Examples of grants are: Community Incentive Grants – $388,068-Louisiana Parole Project (community reentry program) $22,433 and -United Way of NWLA $365,635. Local Programs – $374,500. Under the reform measures, the last two years of incarceration will be spent at a local facility in close proximity to the inmate’s home parish. Programs will include education, decision making and technical training, anger management, substance use treatment, housing and job placement. East Baton Rouge Parish will receive $1,631,521 and examples are: Community Incentive Grants -$407,021, The Life of a Single Mom (life skills, mentoring and peer support) $57,529, Capital Area Human Services- $327,059, Louisiana Parole Project- $22,433, and Family Justice Center – $750,000. The center empowers victims of family violence with resources necessary to maintain safety and stability for themselves and their families.
Local Programs – $424,500
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