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Caddo Parish committee forwards sheriff's home-incarceration pilot to full commission
Summary
A committee voted 4-1 to send a Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office proposal for a home-incarceration and electronic-monitoring pilot to the full commission after officials said the program could ease severe jail overcrowding and lower taxpayer costs while keeping higher-risk inmates in custody.
The Caddo Parish committee voted 4-1 to forward a draft resolution from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office that would pilot home incarceration and electronic monitoring for certain misdemeanor, nonviolent offenders, committee members said.
A representative of the sheriff's office told the committee the program is intended to reduce jail overcrowding, hold low-risk offenders accountable through supervision and monitoring, and provide the parish with data on cost savings and compliance before any wider rollout. "Not every individual or offender needs a jail cell, but every offender needs accountability," the representative said.
The pilot would apply to sentenced misdemeanor offenders who meet a multi-step vetting process, officials said. Chief James Matthews, introduced by the sheriff's office as the…
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