Juveniles on ankle monitors are committing violent crimes, and the judges don't seem to care

Juveniles on ankle monitors are committing violent crimes, and the judges don't seem to care

Published: April 3, 2026

Duration: 19:00

The Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered a second investigation into two New Orleans Juvenile Court judges after deadly incidents involving teens on ankle monitors. The case stems from two separate 2024 killings. An 18-year-old on a monitor killed a visiting tourist, and a 17-year-old on a monitor killed a local tour guide. The issue was already reviewed by the state Judiciary Commission, but the Supreme Court is now sending it back for another, deeper investigation. The key concerns are whether the juvenile justice system properly monitors offenders on ankle monitors and whether it has systemic failures that contributed to the killings...