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Lawmakers expand incarceration educational credits

Louisiana lawmakers have unanimously approved legislation expanding educational incentives for incarcerated individuals by allowing eligible offenders to earn additional sentence reduction credits for completing an associate’s degree while in prison.

House Bill 111 by Rep. Mandie Landry for District 91 was signed into law as Act 28 after receiving unanimous approval in both the House and Senate. Th…

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