Louisiana lawmakers advance reimbursement increase for local jails to house state inmates
A bill to raise the daily reimbursement rate for housing state inmates advanced with broad bipartisan support Tuesday, as Louisiana lawmakers seek to ease financial pressure on local correctional facilities while acknowledging the increase still falls short of covering true costs. House Bill 143, authored by Rep. Tony Bacala, R-Prairieville, increases the per diem rate […]
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