Louisiana weighs shortening prison sentences for those who earn associate’s degrees

A bill is advancing through the Louisiana Legislature with bipartisan support that would shorten criminal sentences for incarcerated people who attain associate’s degrees. House Bill 111 by Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, was advanced unanimously Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Judiciary C. The bill would add associate’s degrees to the list of degrees that […]

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