NEW: Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry The state parole board freed 185 prisoners during Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office. Hundreds who would have been released under previous governors remain incarcerated with little chance of earning parole. https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-parole-drop-jeff-landry #news #louisiana #criminaljustice #JeffLandry #government