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BJ Bourg
About the Lafource
Parish District Attorney's Office The
Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s office has a number of law enforcement related programs such as the “The
Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program offers first time and often youthful offenders who qualify a chance to receive probation
and to discourage any future criminal or disorderly behavior. It provides alternatives to jail, such as community service
and restitution. Participation in educational as well as rehabilitative programs is often required. With
this program, we have lessened the burden of the Courts, we have saved valuable time, and we have used this program with compassion
in certain instances all while making sure the program is never used as an easy "out" for a criminal who should
be locked up.
To be eligible for participation in
this program, the offense must be limited to first time nonviolent crimes. Participants are selected once offenders meeting
this criteria are referred to the program following a review of pending charges by staff members of the District Attorney's
office. After additional review and gathering of past criminal record and history, an all facts are obtained, a letter is
sent to the offender scheduling an appointment. If the offender then decides to participate in this program,
due to a limited budget for the program, an enrollment fee is required and is based on the crime.”
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