Louisiana law gives judges a financial incentive to set high bail and secure convictions

Editor’s Note: This story was produced in partnership with Type Investigations, with support from the Fund for Constitutional Government. A judge in Lincoln Parish leased a BMW. Another, from Jefferson Davis Parish, booked a week’s stay in a two-bedroom beachfront condo for five people. A third judge bought an $850 iPhone 12. A fourth had a security system installed in his home.

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