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Costs of the new prison sentence legislation in LA
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:29 am
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:29 am
I was researching something and stumbled across this document
This surprised me because as of November 2023, the reimbursement or daily housing rate that DOC reimbursed state prisons was only $54.20 per inmate per day. Now, the daily reimbursement rate for state inmates is $107. The annual cost of incarcerating one person is $39,274. We currently have more than 28,300 people in prisons across the state.
Reducing parole eligibility is going to cost us a lot of money. With our population shrinking, I wonder how the state plans to pay for the extra expenses of incarcerating people for longer periods. I'm curious what other people's thoughts are.
This surprised me because as of November 2023, the reimbursement or daily housing rate that DOC reimbursed state prisons was only $54.20 per inmate per day. Now, the daily reimbursement rate for state inmates is $107. The annual cost of incarcerating one person is $39,274. We currently have more than 28,300 people in prisons across the state.
Reducing parole eligibility is going to cost us a lot of money. With our population shrinking, I wonder how the state plans to pay for the extra expenses of incarcerating people for longer periods. I'm curious what other people's thoughts are.
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Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:33 am to 4cubbies
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With our population shrinking, I wonder how the state plans to pay for the extra expenses of incarcerating people for longer periods
Quit feeding them 3 meals a day. Cut off the cable and TVs, no more AC.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:33 am to 4cubbies
This legislation was too reactionary to the 2018 CJ reform, which was probably too reactionary. These budget/cost issues are going to force a return to more normalcy down the road. Louisiana cannot afford the new criminal justice laws that went into effect this year.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:41 am to SlowFlowPro
I was floored at the dramatic increase in the per diem for state inmates. A positive is that it removes the incentive for state facilities to lease their cells to ICE because ICE’s daily reimbursement rate no longer trumps the state’s.
Poor local jails only got a $1.39 increase while the rate for state facilities almost doubled.
Poor local jails only got a $1.39 increase while the rate for state facilities almost doubled.
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 8:41 am
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:41 am to 4cubbies
What is the cost to the community in lost productivity and property caused by recidivists who were let out of prison?
Someone who shoplifts once isn’t necessarily worth $30k a year in housing to keep them behind bars. But someone who is stealing larger scale, as seen in places like California, is worth keeping behind bars due to losses caused by their crimes.
Someone who shoplifts once isn’t necessarily worth $30k a year in housing to keep them behind bars. But someone who is stealing larger scale, as seen in places like California, is worth keeping behind bars due to losses caused by their crimes.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:42 am to Walt OReilly
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Quit feeding them 3 meals a day. Cut off the cable and TVs, no more AC.
The reimbursement rate has been established already by the legislature. Cutting cable won’t affect the legislation.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:43 am to teke184
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caused by recidivists who were let out of prison
Recidivism is a failure by the state to rehabilitate.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:44 am to 4cubbies
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Recidivism is a failure by the state to rehabilitate.
Can’t rehab someone who doesn’t want to be rehabbed.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:45 am to teke184
Don you know what measures are currently taken to rehabilitate in our state prisons? It doesn’t matter if someone wants something that isn’t available.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:46 am to Walt OReilly
I’m pretty sure that cable tv isn’t the problem.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:46 am to 4cubbies
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Recidivism is a failure by the state to rehabilitate.
Nah. You can't turn chicken shite into chicken salad and society has far too much chicken shite.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:47 am to 4cubbies
Somehow Jeff Landry wants MORE incarceration in this state, can’t make this shite up.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:48 am to 4cubbies
And on the flip side, how are things handled on the front end to try and keep these individuals from doing stupid shite to end up jailed to begin with?
The general policy pushed is to not have a “disparate impact” on certain groups, therefore teaching them that there won’t be a punishment for unacceptable behavior.
It is a lot fricking harder to break bad habits down the road than it is to prevent them on the front end.
The general policy pushed is to not have a “disparate impact” on certain groups, therefore teaching them that there won’t be a punishment for unacceptable behavior.
It is a lot fricking harder to break bad habits down the road than it is to prevent them on the front end.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:48 am to VOR
Does it cost money or is cable free?
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:49 am to Damone
Do you walk around Louisiana and think more people should be out of jail?
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:52 am to 4cubbies
Wait, did 4chubbies just advocate speedrolling the death sentences?
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:53 am to Midget Death Squad
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Wait, did 4chubbies just advocate speedrolling the death sentences?
No
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:54 am to teke184
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And on the flip side, how are things handled on the front end to try and keep these individuals from doing stupid shite to end up jailed to begin with?
These issues unfortunately start at home with parenting. A large body of research has established that ACES lead to poor healthy outcomes over the course of someone's entire life, and increased mental health deficiencies.
We respond by cutting daycare subsidies in this state.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:55 am to SlowFlowPro
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Wait, did 4chubbies just advocate speedrolling the death sentences?
No
Our resident autist has chimed in
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:57 am to Midget Death Squad
Do you plan on contributing to the discussion or are you just going to make fart jokes on the periphery?
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