| Laws passed in 2017 made some nonviolent offenders eligible for parole earlier, and issued lighter sentences to some drug offenders _____ Louisiana's incarceration rate has dropped by 24% in the years since _____ Recidivism for offenders one year out of prison has dropped from 15% to 11% _____ Source: Pew Trusts, state Department of Corrections Note: We deliver Inside Louisiana Politics three times a week. Got this email from a friend? Click here to be added to our list! | 