"Second Chance Program": Saving Lives and Reducing Jail Overcrowding
The St. Landry Parish program is set to help non-violent offenders recover from drug abuse and escape jail time.
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Sheriff offers assistance with parish prisoner expenses
St. Landry Parish Bobby Guidroz says he is responding to a recent parish government request which asks for his assistance in reducing the escalating costs for housing inmates now located at out-of-pa…
Source: dailyworld.com
New, urgently needed women's shelter could be coming to St. Landry
The parish has been without a women’s shelter for almost a decade after the Diocese of Lafayette closed the one that used to operate in Opelousas.
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St. Landry program to help former inmates transition into community stalls over funding
Sheriff Bobby Guidroz added that he likes the idea of a program to help inmates find employment or benefits after they are released from jail.
Source: dailyworld.com
Resident questions lack of parish-wide residential, commercial zoning
A St. Landry Parish resident complained about the lack of rural zoning ordinances, detailing his concerns over an apartment complex in the Waxia area.
Source: dailyworld.com