Gov. Landry says DA offices need funding and credits Caddo’s DA

BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Governor Jeff Landry said district attorney offices need more funding while crediting Shreveport’s DA for the work he has accomplished.

Governor Landry held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, focusing on a new violent crime initiative for Baton Rouge.

He said the plan instructs law enforcement to do their job of apprehending criminals, now it’s up to the court system to prosecute violent crimes and put criminals behind bars long enough.

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When asked how he plans to provide resources to DA offices because they face staffing limitations, Governor Landry said he wants to add more warrants so they can hire more prosecutors…

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