New Orleans, La. — As the Louisiana Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (ICJIS) Policy Board concludes its work this year, Louisiana is gaining national recognition as a model for effective collaboration in modernizing criminal justice data sharing across a decentralized system.
Led by the Louisiana Supreme Court, the ICJIS initiative has improved access to timely, accurate, and secure criminal justice information by aligning policy, governance, and technology among justice partners statewide.
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer emphasized the importance of collaboration in achieving these milestones, noting that coordinated efforts across agencies have streamlined processes and strengthened the administration of justice.
The ICJIS Policy Board, chaired by Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Scott U. Schlegel and vice-chaired by Chris Walters, Deputy Executive Counsel to Governor Jeff Landry, brings together leaders from law enforcement, courts, corrections, and related agencies. National organizations, including the Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute, have recognized Louisiana’s progress as a benchmark for other states.
A major milestone was the successful completion of the ICJIS pilot phase, which implemented a centralized broker server maintained by Louisiana State Police. The system now routes data electronically among multiple agencies, including Clerks of Court, District Attorneys, Courts in Jefferson, Caddo, and East Baton Rouge parishes, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Department of Corrections, and Orleans Parish.
Judge Schlegel highlighted the impact of the modernization effort, stating that improved data sharing will support better decision-making and enhance public safety statewide.
ICJIS continues to focus on reducing administrative burdens, transitioning from paper-based records to electronic systems, and ensuring reliable data access for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges.
For more information, visit lasc.org or contact Louisiana Supreme Court Deputy Judicial Administrator for Community Relations Trina S. Vincent at tvincent@lasc.org.