News & CommentarySubscribe to our newsletter and never miss an update. Subscribe Jim Crow Juries, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 9/24/20 Jim Crow Juries, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 9/24/20 Three Candidates Vying For Orleans District Attorney Vow to Review Jim Crow Jury Convictions Read More Death Penalty Guest User 9/21/20 Death Penalty Guest User 9/21/20 PJI files amicus brief on behalf of two jurors from Alabama whose votes were overridden by judge Read More COVID-19 Response, Prison Conditions, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 9/14/20 COVID-19 Response, Prison Conditions, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 9/14/20 COVID Cases in Louisiana State Prisons Surpass 2,000; Double in Less than One Month Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 9/2/20 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 9/2/20 Promise of Justice Initiative Asks U.S. Supreme Court to take Case of Minor Convicted by Non-Unanimous Jury Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 8/20/20 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 8/20/20 From Jim Crow to Life Without Parole: PJI Releases New Video on Origins and Impact of Jim Crow Juries Read More Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 8/18/20 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 8/18/20 Derek Harris Freed Read More COVID-19 Response, Organizing and Advocacy, Prison Conditions Guest User 8/17/20 COVID-19 Response, Organizing and Advocacy, Prison Conditions Guest User 8/17/20 Louisiana DOC Reaches Grim COVID Milestone with Cases Still Climbing Read More Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 8/14/20 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 8/14/20 Despite Resentencing, Derek Harris Remains Incarcerated Read More Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 8/6/20 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 8/6/20 Derek Harris Will Walk Free After Life Without Parole Sentence Reduced in Landmark Case Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 7/22/20 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 7/22/20 Promise of Justice Initiative Announces Milestone in Campaign to Restore Justice to Louisianans Still Imprisoned by Jim Crow Jury Convictions Read More COVID-19 Response, Organizing and Advocacy, Prison Conditions Guest User 7/9/20 COVID-19 Response, Organizing and Advocacy, Prison Conditions Guest User 7/9/20 Governor’s Task Force Report Offers Clear Recommendations to Address Spread of COVID-19 in Detention Facilities: “There is no public safety without public health.” Read More Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 7/9/20 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 7/9/20 Louisiana Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Ruling for Veteran Convicted of Life Without Parole for $30 of Marijuana Read More Prison Conditions, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 7/8/20 Prison Conditions, Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 7/8/20 The Promise of Justice Initiative Demands Launch of Federal Investigation into Violent, Corrupt Jefferson Davis Parish Law Enforcement Read More Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 6/23/20 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 6/23/20 After a Long Struggle, Henri Lyles Sentenced to Only 12 Years from Life Without Parole: A Victory Against Louisiana’s Draconian Sentencing Regime Read More Community Building Guest User 6/15/20 Community Building Guest User 6/15/20 Louisiana Governor vetoes House Bill 197 Read More Organizing and Advocacy, Community Building Guest User 6/4/20 Organizing and Advocacy, Community Building Guest User 6/4/20 PJI Statement on Acts of Police Violence Against New Orleans Protesters Read More Organizing and Advocacy, Prison Conditions, Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 5/22/20 Organizing and Advocacy, Prison Conditions, Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 5/22/20 PJI on the Mississippi Department of Corrections Hiring of Burl Cain Read More COVID-19 Response, Prison Conditions, Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 5/14/20 COVID-19 Response, Prison Conditions, Civil Rights Impact Litigation Guest User 5/14/20 Class Action Lawsuit Filed to Release Children from Louisiana’s Dangerous Juvenile Correctional Facilities Amidst Pandemic Read More Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 5/8/20 Organizing and Advocacy Guest User 5/8/20 Governor Edwards Urged to Sign Commutations and Save Lives Waiting on His Signature Read More Jim Crow Juries Guest User 5/7/20 Jim Crow Juries Guest User 5/7/20 Nine Petitions Filed by PJI on Behalf of Louisianans Denied Their Day in Court Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
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Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 7/9/20 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 7/9/20 Louisiana Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Ruling for Veteran Convicted of Life Without Parole for $30 of Marijuana Read More
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Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 6/23/20 Strategic Defense Litigation Guest User 6/23/20 After a Long Struggle, Henri Lyles Sentenced to Only 12 Years from Life Without Parole: A Victory Against Louisiana’s Draconian Sentencing Regime Read More
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