Governor Edwards says reducing minimum mandatory sentences for some nonviolent offense will be part of his criminal justice reform package in the regular session….”
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Sources say Louisiana native Paul Rainwater is one of two candidates to become the next director of FEMA. U.S Senator John Kennedy supports former Governor Bobby Jindal’s Chief of Staff…:
Cut 10 (11) “any better”

The Department of Corrections and the Louisiana Department of Health are teaming up to get health coverage for newly released inmates. DOC Medical Director Dr. Raman Singh says they are helping incarcerated inmates enroll in Medicaid so that once they are released, they can continue to receive the care they need…:
Cut 4 (10) “disorder issues”
Singh says the first phase of the program is being implemented in 7 DOC state facilities, with 230 offenders already linked to a health plan.

A Baton Rouge father who beat his 5-year-old son to death will spend his life behind bars. 39-year-old Vernell Day was sentenced Wednesday. East Baton Rouge DA Hillar more says jail is only place the man who killed 5-year-old Jay’v’une Bergin belongs..:
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Police say Bergin was taken to the hospital in August of 2014, and died two days later.