Daily Archives: October 28, 2021

Crime commission releases report on Calcasieu criminal justice system

By Marlisa Harding | American Press | October 28, 2021 A report released on Wednesday by the Metropolitan Crime Commission outlined the state of Calcasieu Parish’s criminal justice system. The report looked at over 9,000 cases that went through the 14th Judicial Court over 2015, 2016 and 2017 and identified the system’s strengths and weaknesses.…

Metropolitan Crime Commission finds areas for improvement in Calcasieu criminal justice system

By Theresa Schmidt | KPLC | October 28, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – How efficiently do law enforcement, prosecutors and judges work together in the judicial system? President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission Rafael Goyeneche says there are positives. “You don’t hold people accountable if you stop at probable cause,” Goyeneche said. “You…