Louisiana considers banning bail for those convicted of crimes against minors

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 412

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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Louisiana voters could remove the power of judges to grant bail to persons convicted of certain crimes with minors as victims.

Constitutional Amendment 3, one of 10 proposed changes on the Nov. 3 ballot, was proposed by Rep. Debbie Villio, R-Kenner, who chairs the House Criminal Justice Committee.

Post-conviction bail can be granted at a judge’s discretion before the convicted person reports to prison, such as when their …

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