Louisiana’s Tough on Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come The headlines are filled with tales of rising crime rates, and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has seized on this narrative to justify his tough on crime agenda.
Beneath the rhetoric lies a more sinister reality – one that promises to bankrupt the state and further entrench its reputation as the nation's incarceration capital.
Landry's policies have been years in the making, but it's only now becoming clear just how costly they will be for taxpayers.