2025-04-13
7-Louisiana is the only state to use such a risk tool to automatically eliminate people from parole, according to seven national criminal justice experts.
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A 2024 Louisiana parole law cedes much of the parole board's power to TIGER, an algorithm with immutable risk scores, blocking thousands from early release
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
5-In 2024, Louisiana passed a law that ceded much of the power of the parole board to a computerized risk assessment tool. Only those deemed low-risk can be paroled. About 13,000 prisoners - nearly half of the state's prison population - have moderate or high risk scores.
ProPublica
A 2024 Louisiana parole law cedes much of the parole board's power to TIGER, an algorithm with immutable risk scores, blocking thousands from early release
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
3-An algorithm deemed the 70-year-old, nearly blind man to be a moderate risk of reoffending. And under a new law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, that means Alexander and thousands of prisoners like him are no longer eligible for parole. https://shorturl.at/B1KTr
ProPublica
A 2024 Louisiana parole law cedes much of the parole board's power to TIGER, an algorithm with immutable risk scores, blocking thousands from early release
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
1-THREAD: Calvin Alexander thought he had done everything the Louisiana parole board asked of him to earn an early release from prison. He had taken anger management classes, learned a trade and enrolled in drug treatment. @veritenewsnola @propublica [image]
ProPublica
A 2024 Louisiana parole law cedes much of the parole board's power to TIGER, an algorithm with immutable risk scores, blocking thousands from early release
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.