The Amendment to Louisiana's Constitution that is Trying to Make it Easier to Send Kids to Angola Prison w/Kristen Rome

Mar 25

Today, Hunter spoke with Kristen Rome the Executive Director of the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights. Last fall, Hunter spoke with another member of LCCR about the policies pursued by Governor Jeff Landry to make it easier for the state to criminalize young people. Sadly, today’s episode is on the same topic. Up for a vote on March 29th, Louisiana’s Amendment Three is a Constitutional Amendment that would give the legislature nearly unlimited power to get young people prosecuted in the adult legal system. Kristen joins the show to help explain what the amendment is, how it got on the ballot, and why people should vote no!

Guest

Kristen Rome, Executive Director, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights

Resources:

Find LCCR’s Work Here

https://lakidsrights.org/

https://www.facebook.com/lakidsrights

https://x.com/LAKidsRights

https://www.instagram.com/LAKidsRights

Vote No On Three

https://www.noon3la.org/

Laws Targeting Mostly Black Parishes

https://apnews.com/article/juvenile-records-louisiana-e95896fcc0ca3e1a8d92409a345ad706