Landry plans to reopen a Louisiana youth prison closed a decade ago New Orleans CityBusiness

Landry plans to reopen a Louisiana youth prison closed a decade ago New Orleans CityBusiness

In just a matter of months, Gov. Jeff Landry plans to reopen a Baton Rouge-area youth prison shuttered a little over a decade ago with support at the time from Democrats and Republicans. Landry and state legislators have reshuffled at least $42.4 million over the past week and directed it toward reopening the Jetson Center for Youth in Baker. The governor is also pushing for an additional $12.7 million to add staff to Jetson in his latest budget…

Landry plans to reopen a Louisiana youth prison closed a decade ago

Gov. Jeff Landry's administration plans to reopen the Jetson Center for Youth in Baker (pictured above) later this year. The juvenile justice facility was shut down over a decade ago. (Photo by Julie O'Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator) In just a matter of months, Gov. Jeff Landry plans to reopen a Baton Rouge-area youth prison shuttered a little over a decade ago with support at the time from Democrats and Republicans. Landry and state legislators…