Case in Point
December 11, 2019
Louisiana automatically rejected appeals from prisoners who represented themselves. One prisoner hoped the Supreme Court would consider his conviction in the light of that scandal.
News
August 13
Thousands of Louisianians on probation and parole face numerous obstacles to casting a ballot, including the idea that their votes don't matter.
News
June 10
Lawmakers change rules after Marshall Project report on compensation fund.
Commentary
November 13, 2018
Voters Want Criminal Justice Reform. Are Politicians Listening?
Midterms show wide support across party lines for changing the system.
Commentary
November 7, 2018
With the passage of Amendment 4, more than a million people intimately affected by the criminal justice system have become more empowered to shape it.
News
May 21, 2018
A sudden plea deal ends a decades-long fight in a capital murder case.
News
May 18, 2018
Sentencing reforms still curbing mass incarceration, but some eye reversals.
News
April 12, 2018
Bernard Noble, whose case became a symbol of harsh drug laws, walks out of a Louisiana prison.
Commentary
February 28, 2018
His “meaningful opportunity for release” came with impossible conditions.
News
November 28, 2017
A budget crunch in Louisiana leads to an unusual wait list.