POST-CONVICTION INNOCENCE CASES
Fighting for the Innocent
We represent people who have been wrongfully convicted and sent to prison, often for the rest of their lives. These innocent people are not provided legal representation by the state. Our legal team fights to free the innocent by uncovering new evidence, exposing misconduct, and exonerating them.
UNJUST PUNISHMENT CASES
Fighting for the Unjustly Punished
Louisiana’s criminal legal system incarcerates more people per capita—and sentences more to life without parole—than any other place in the world. Harsh three-strikes laws, accomplice liability rules, and mandatory minimums impose extreme prison sentences without accounting for a person’s actual role in the crime or their capacity for growth and rehabilitation. At Innocence & Justice Louisiana, we fight to free the unjustly punished by challenging excessive sentences, litigating our clients’ rights to new sentences, representing them before the parole board, and uncovering new evidence that sheds light on their right to be free.
CLIENT SERVICES
Post-Release Support
Re-entry after decades of incarceration is a life-long journey, and long-term support is a crucial component of our mission. We provide comprehensive, lifelong re-entry support including assistance with housing, job training, medical care, and mental health counseling.
THE WRONGFUL CONVICTION CLINIC
Training the Next Generation for Justice
At Innocence & Justice Louisiana, we know that building a more just future means training and educating the people who will lead it. We have partnered with the LSU Law Center to operate the Wrongful Conviction Clinic — an intensive, hands-on legal program where students learn what it really takes to fight for freedom for innocent people in prison.
Nearly half of wrongful convictions in Louisiana have involved police misconduct.
LLEAD
Transparency and Justice
Innocence & Justice Louisiana, in partnership with Public Data Works, developed the Louisiana Law Enforcement Accountability Database (LLEAD.co) to lay bare the systemic issues contributing to wrongful convictions and unjust sentences. The comprehensive, statewide database, consolidates and tracks law enforcement misconduct in the state.
Legislative & Policy Advocacy
Changing Louisiana’s Unjust Laws
At Innocence & Justice Louisiana, we use the power of our cases and the voices of our clients to drive policy change. Through strategic advocacy and partnerships with lawmakers, coalitions, and community leaders, we work to prevent wrongful convictions and ensure clear paths to justice after conviction—rewriting the rules that led to these injustices.
