Despite the fact that librarians are among the most trusted professionals, per data acquired in several studies of parents on the perceptions of the profession, lawmakers across the country continue to infantilize and criminalize library workers.
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Louisiana continues these efforts in an ongoing move by politicians in the state to damage public libraries with House Bill 777. HB 777 was introduced March 25 by Representative Kellee Dickerson, who helped fund the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. The bill would criminalize library workers and libraries for joining the American Library Association.
Looks like they recently got surpassed by Mississippi: https://www.sentencingproject.org/research/us-criminal-justice-data/
I'm sure Gov. Landry's gonna work to get those numbers back up. He just eliminated parole statewide.