La. Stat. tit. 15 § 325
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647
It is the sentencing policy of the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court that the primary objective of sentencing shall be to maintain public safety, hold offenders accountable, reduce recidivism and criminal behavior, and improve potential outcomes for those offenders who are sentenced. Reduction of recidivism and criminal behavior is a key measure of the performance of the criminal justice system.
La. R.S. § 15:325