Louisiana lets ankle monitor companies off the hook for accountability

Louisiana fixed the corruption it could identify within court ankle monitoring programs but left the supervision problem exactly where it found it — in the shadows.

By: Andrea Hagan

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 948

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Ashtin Ursin was already a convicted felon and already facing a second-degree murder accusation when Baton Rouge Police arrested him Jan. 25, 2025, on charges including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, handling of machine guns, unlawful use of body armor and possession with intent to distribute.

He posted $45,700 bail and walked out three days later, WBRZ-TV reported.

On July 30, 2025, Ursin was …

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