New Orleans Receives $2 Million to Reduce Over Incarceration
January 31, 2019
New Orleans has been awarded $2 million from the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge.
Tag: Prison Reform
To Right an Historic Wrong: It’s Unanimous
September 20, 2018
“Most people believe that in Louisiana, a unanimous jury [verdict] is required in Louisiana. That’s incorrect. I just want people to understand…this could happen to you too,” says Will Harrell, the Senior Policy Counsel for VOTE, an organization that mobilizes voters people affected by the criminal justice system. Founded in the infamous Angola prison, the […]
Marijuana Reform in Colorado; an Example for Louisiana?
September 1, 2018
In Colorado, money put in the “Marijuana Tax Cash Fund” is going towards low income housing plans, mental health support for incarcerated individuals, and health plans in schools. These accumulated funds are going towards incredibly worthwhile programs; many of which New Orleans desperately needs.
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