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Caddo Parish Commission approves ankle-monitoring pilot for selected misdemeanor inmates
Summary
The commission adopted Resolution 31 to authorize an intergovernmental agreement with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office to pilot home-incarceration with electronic ankle monitoring for sentenced, nonviolent misdemeanor parish-jail inmates; sheriff's deputies outlined vendor monitoring, eligibility vetting, and expected operational steps.
The Caddo Parish Commission voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 31 on April 15, authorizing the parish administrator to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office to launch a pilot home-incarceration and electronic monitoring program.
Sheriff's Office officials said the program will apply to parish jail inmates sentenced for nonviolent misdemeanors defined under the statute cited in the meeting ("14 2 b" list). Joshua Williams, identified as chief civil deputy and general counsel for the sheriff's office, said the program does not replace diversion programs; it…
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