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An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at ...
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The State of Louisiana Seems Bound and Determined to Keep Prisoners Incarcerated by Any Means Necessary
From Pro Publica: Calvin Alexander thought he had done everything the Louisiana parole board asked of him to earn an early release from prison. He had taken anger management classes, learned a ...
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Sen. Bill Cassidy challenged; algorithm blocks parole hearings; Louisiana prepares for potential floods
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the Louisiana Senate race is already creating buzz ahead of the 2026 election. We ...
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This algorithm wasn’t supposed to keep people in jail, but it does in Louisiana
Louisiana inmates seeking parole are discovering that their fate will be decided not by humans – but by an algorithm. Louisiana inmates seeking parole are discovering that their fate will be ...
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An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
Some former Louisiana parole board members also bristled at the idea of an algorithm superseding human judgment. “It doesn’t make much sense to me that a score generated by a process that the ...
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An algorithm deemed this nearly blind 70-year-old prisoner a ‘moderate risk.’ Now he’s no longer eligible for parole.
Some former Louisiana parole board members also bristled at the idea of an algorithm superseding human judgment. “It doesn’t make much sense to me that a score generated by a process that the ...