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Thousands of old warrants clog Baton Rouge's justice system. Here's how some want to change that.

Por: The Advocate Crime September 17, 2022

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For years, local activists have demanded changes to both the cash bail system and the local jail in East Baton Rouge Parish.An aspect of the local justice system that has faced less scrutiny is the tool used to pursue arrests in the first place: warrants, requested by officers and signed by judges, asserting probable cause that someone may have committed a crime. According to a report released Wednesday by a group of civil rights organizations,... + full article



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