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New Louisiana law allows incarcerated people to get time off for earning an associate’s degree
The bipartisan law expands sentence-reduction credits for degree programs, though people convicted of sex crimes or violent crimes remain ineligible.
- In April, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bipartisan bill allowing incarcerated individuals to earn 90 days of "good time" credit for obtaining an associate's degree from approved universities.
- This legislation expands a 2021 law that provided similar credits for bachelor's or master's degrees, continuing state efforts to incentivize rehabilitation through education for eligible prisoners.
- Effective Aug. 1, the program excludes prisoners convicted of sex or violent crimes and requires approval from the correctional facility head based on behavior and program participation.
- State Rep. Mandie Landry introduced the bill to reduce incarceration, stating, "We want people working and in the community," rather than remaining warehoused within the prison system.
- Bruce Reilly of the Louisiana Parole Project cautioned the program remains a "small solution" to the broader issue of mass incarceration, impacting only a limited number of prisoners.
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New Louisiana law allows incarcerated people to get time off for earning an associate’s degree
Charles Amos, 53, said when he was convicted of second-degree murder and given a life sentence in 1995, he didn’t think he would amount to much, but he wanted to change.
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