Louisiana’s Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards Grants Pardons to 56 Inmates, Including 40 Convicted Murderers
Outgoing Democratic Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, has granted pardons to 56 inmates, including 40 convicted murderers, since October this year.
Despite Edwards’ attempts to address the state’s notorious incarceration rate, critics argue that his latest clemency decisions may have gone a step too far.
Critics argue that releasing individuals convicted of serious crimes poses a risk to public safety and undermines the justice system.
The anti-prison governor has been at the helm of criminal justice reforms in Louisiana with the aim of shedding the state’s label as “the world’s prison capital.”
During Edwards’ tenure, Louisiana has faced scrutiny for having the highest per capita incarceration rate not just in the United States but arguably in the world,
