SOWELA Technical Community College alongside the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office hosted their first-ever Criminal Justice ...

It will provide 300-plus high school students the chance to explore law enforcement careers with interactive exhibits. “We are very excited to host the first Criminal Justice Day here at SOWELA,” said ...

People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two million people with serious mental illness are booked into jail.

Enrollment in state work release can rise above 350 during the year. It now stands at 166 people, 12 of whom work remote. Lawmakers are considering a monthly fee for the laptops provided.