PJI fights for the dignity, freedom, and autonomy of those targeted and touched by the criminal legal system and for an end to mass incarceration in Louisiana.
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This week, a federal court recognized what incarcerated workers at Angola have said for years: forcing people to complete agricultural labor in dangerous heat is unconstitutional.
But the ruling failed to implement any permanent changes OR name the broader violence of the
Louisiana’s callous disregard for freedom and its agreements with individuals and the public remains a crisis in the state and underscores another reason why #Louisiana is the incarceration capital of the world.
Thousands of people are held captive each year, sometimes for days, weeks, and even months while their families are left waiting for their loved ones to come home. This is why we filed a new class action lawsuit, against the DOC on behalf of people who...
were illegally imprisoned beyond their lawful release dates.
Read more about this litigation via @Law360's reporting on the litigation by clicking here:
law360.com/articles/2518989/…
There's one day left for early voting! Every District Attorney (DA) is up for re-election on Election Day, November 3. DAs hold immense power in the criminal legal system and our legislature. Join us tonight at 6PM for our webinar on the unchecked power of...
Louisiana District Attorneys.
⚫️ What: The Power of District Attorneys in Louisiana Teach-in
🟢 When: Monday, October 26 at 6PM
⚫️ Where: bit.ly/dykyda1026
#DidYouKnow despite a US Supreme Court decision, Batson v. Kentucky, a prosecutor could potentially strike or eliminate a potential juror from a case because of their race? These eliminations are called "peremptory strikes" and...
Early voting ends in THREE DAYS on Tues, 10/27 with all of Louisiana's District Attorneys (DAs) up for election on Election Day, 11/3. Learn more about the power of DAs during our 10/26 webinar, The Power of District Attorney's in Louisiana.
Register in advance (strongly encouraged) by clicking here: bit.ly/dykyda2016
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CHRISTA PIKE UPDATE: Pike's attorneys say the full extent of her physical, mental and psychological injuries from Tennessee's botched execution remain unknown. In an October 14 filing, her defense requests 120 days to investigate her injuries and amend her lawsuit. The state has offered just 30 days after her release from the prison infirmary. In a separate filing, attorney Randy Spivey alleges the execution team used 10 needles while struggling to find IV access. As reported, Pike complained that her arm felt like it was "about to burst open" before surviving two lethal doses of pentobarbital. A hearing scheduled for today, October 23, was canceled under an October 22 order. No word on the rescheduling.
Get an early look at the PBS documentary series, Crime and Punishment in America this Wednesday in our Promise Garden space. Limited seating, so please RSVP here: bit.ly/nxt250
#DidYouKnow in Louisiana from 1989 - 2023, District Attorneys (DAs) withheld evidence in 65% of cases where people were eventually exonerated.
Early voting began yesterday with all of Louisiana's District Attorneys up for election this year.
Understanding that they are both elected officials and among the most powerful actors in the criminal legal system, we considered this an opportunity to get the word out about the role of DAs and how they use their power before, during, and after a defendant’s prosecution.
🟢: Read more about DAs in our new zine, District Attorneys & Unchecked Power here: promiseofjustice.org/reports
🟢: Then, take a deeper dive into what you read in the zine by registering for this Monday's webinar here: bit.ly/dykyda1026
⬇️Join us online tonight at 6PM.⬇️
#DidYouKnow that in Louisiana, a person can be held up to 30 days in a jail while they wait for the DA to decide whether to charge them with a crime?
We are excited to announce our Power is Knowledge series! Power is Knowledge is a popular education project of PJI...
#DidYouKnow that in Louisiana, a person can be held up to 30 days in a jail while they wait for the DA to decide whether to charge them with a crime?
We are excited to announce our Power is Knowledge series! Power is Knowledge is a popular education project of PJI...
designed to build an analysis about the criminal legal system to transform the world we live in.
First in the series is our zine, "District Attorneys and Unchecked Power," and webinar about the unchecked power of District Attorneys (DAs) in Louisiana.
Every DA is up for re-election on November 3. DAs hold immense power in the criminal legal system and our legislature.
Register for our 1st virtual teach-in where you can ask questions & take a deeper dive into what you read in the zine here: bit.ly/dykyda1019
Register for our first virtual teach-in using the 🔗 below where you can ask questions and take a deeper dive into what you read in the DA zine.
⚫️What: The Power of DAs in LA. Teach-in
🟢When: Monday, October 19 at 6PM
⚫️Where: bit.ly/dykyda1019