Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

By Malisa Moffat

Sun Dec 21, 2008, 03:32 AM CST

'Looking for dirt' is unacceptable

Sun Nov 09, 2008, 03:02 AM CST

Letter to the Editor

By Cyndi Khoury

Wed Nov 05, 2008, 04:21 AM CST

Letter to the Editor: Why didn’t my Paco have a chance?

By Sylvia Del Carmen

Wed Oct 29, 2008, 06:15 AM CDT

Letter to the Editor

By Jimmy Black, Sulphur, LA 70663

Wed Sep 10, 2008, 05:47 AM CDT

Public safety ultimate goal of community corrections

Tue Jul 15, 2008, 05:30 AM CDT

The Probation and Parole Division within the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has an unenviable task. Approximately 550 officers are responsible for supervising 63,000 offenders. The average caseload per officer is...

Public safety ultimate goal of Community Corrections

Thu Jul 10, 2008, 05:30 AM CDT

The Probation and Parole Division within the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC) has an unenviable task. Approximately 550 officers are responsible for supervising 63,000 offenders. The average caseload per officer is 125 offenders – individuals convicted of everything from theft to drug distribution to homicide. Community corrections play a crucial role in the overall public safety of our state, yet the public understands very little about the day to day operations of the Probation and Parole District in their area...