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Resources: Louisiana
PARC corresponds with and mails a directory of these resources to prisoners, their friends and family members. We are often the first point of contact for people to connect with prisoners' rights organizations, community organizations, prison literature and arts projects, family and visiting resources, health care and legal resources, parole and pre-release resources, and the prison abolition movement.
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Innocence & Justice Louisiana The only nonprofit law firm in Louisiana focused on post-conviction relief representation and long-term support after release. Provides re-entry support. Accepts cases of factual innocence. For unjust punishment cases, must have a final conviction (appeal denied) and serving a sentence that is disproportionate to the crime of which they were convicted. Under our Women’s Justice Initiative, we also consider cases where circumstances not properly considered at trial (self-defense, insanity, their role in the crime) led to a woman’s unjust conviction or sentence. Serves Louisiana only.
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Regional Advocacy Organizations, Louisiana |
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Promise of Justice Initiative The Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) is a New Orleans-based decarceration organization that stands at the forefront of the fight for the dignity, freedom, and autonomy of those targeted and touched by the criminal legal system and mass incarceration. Because racism and mass incarceration are entrenched and pervasive, PJI’s approach is multifaceted, including collective action, legislative advocacy, civil and criminal litigation, and reframing narrative discourse. PJI challenges the notion that prisons keep us safe and that people with convictions do not deserve basic rights; fights for freedom for people sentenced to die in prison; blocks harmful legislation and pushes for legislation that heals and improves lives; partners in and co-strategizes social movement work with hundreds of incarcerated people; advances the voices of people impacted by violence and mass incarceration, and builds powerful authentic stories, pushes counter-narratives, and changes discourse. Serves individuals in Louisiana only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Louisiana |
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The Law Library of Louisiana The Law Library of Louisiana offers a robust free guide with information and resources on common legal issues faced by prisoners, former prisoners and their families. The guide covers post- conviction remedies, civil rights violations in prison, parole, family law issues, re-entry assistance and resources on the collateral consequences of conviction. Serves individuals in Louisiana only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Louisiana |
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Tulane University Law Library Offers photocopies of case-law citations, law review articles, criminal procedures, etc. to prisoners incarcerated in Louisiana jails & parish or state prisons only. Requests should have specific case cites, docket numbers or article titles, and are limited to one per month and a maximum of 50 pages. No federal prisoner requests. Serves individuals in Louisiana state prisons or jails only. |
Regional Advocacy Organizations, Louisiana |