Juvenile Detention Faces Money Crunch Under Louisiana State Budget Plans

Julia O'Donoghue, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sat, 06/23/2018 - 2:06pm

The Legislature isn't planning to add money for an influx of new teenagers.

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