Collection:LPB

Genre: Panel

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2018-09-26

Duration: 00:56:07

Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Crime | Prisons | Criminal justice, Administration of

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Mann, Bob Host
• Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
• Landry, Jeff Interviewee
• Riegel, Stephanie Interviewee
• LaBorde, Natalie Interviewee
• Landry, Terry Interviewee
• Moore, Hillar, III Speaker
• Temple, Collis, Jr. Speaker
• Trahan, John Speaker
• Hargon, Charles "Gee Gee" Speaker
• Fortunato, Jody Speaker
• Odinet, Bobby Speaker
• Thomas, Frederick Speaker
• Nordyke, Keith Speaker
• Bradley-Jackson, Verna Speaker
• Harrison, Jack Speaker
• Thibodeaux, Alexandra Speaker
• Barnes, Walton J., II Speaker
• Nichols, Emily Speaker
• LeBlanc, Jimmy Panelist
• Adams, Pete Panelist
• Hebert, Alanah Odoms Panelist
• Hundley, Andrew Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from September 26, 2018, features Bob Mann leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on the effectiveness of the criminal justice reform package passed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2017. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry; Stephanie Riegel, the editor of the Baton Rouge Business Report; Natalie LaBorde of the Louisiana Department of Corrections; and State Representative Terry Landry. The audience members then share their views on whether the reforms are working. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc of the Louisiana Department of Corrections; Pete Adams, the executive director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association; Alanah Odoms Hebert, the executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana; and Andrew Hundley, the executive director of the Louisiana Parole Project. They discuss: their grade for the criminal justice reforms so far; juvenile justice reform; the future of the reforms; prison rehabilitation programs; the potential of politics impacting the reforms due to the 2019 statewide elections; and how the community can become involved in supporting these reform efforts. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Bob Mann