This algorithm wasn’t supposed to keep people in jail, but it does in Louisiana

The Verge
By Tina NguyenApr 11, 2025, 4:32 pm185 ptsTop
"In God We Trust". A new report from ProPublica published Thursday showed how the Louisiana government is using TIGER (Targeted Interventions to Greater Enhance Re-entry), a computer program developed by Louisiana State University to prevent recidivism, to approve or deny parole applications based on a score…

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