Petitions
Add Your Voice
Our petitions are a direct way for the Baton Rouge community to demand accountability, transparency, and humane treatment at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Each signature strengthens the call for meaningful reform.
Report All Incidents of Injury & Death
We call on EBR Parish Prison to report every incident of injury or death of those held at the facility — without exception. Families and the public deserve to know what happens behind those walls.
Sign This PetitionPublic Transparency of All Incidents
We demand that EBR Parish Prison regularly post all incidents of injury or death publicly. Transparency is not optional — it is a fundamental requirement for any facility entrusted with human lives.
Sign This PetitionEstablish a Citizens' Review Board
We call for the creation of an independent citizens' review board to provide public oversight of EBR Parish Prison. Community members must have a formal role in monitoring conditions and holding the facility accountable.
Sign This PetitionRegular Meetings with Metro Council
We urge regular, structured meetings between the Coalition and Metro Council Members to ensure ongoing dialogue, shared accountability, and community-driven solutions for prison reform in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Sign This PetitionWhy Petitions Matter
Petitions are one of the most accessible tools for community organizing. They demonstrate collective demand, put pressure on decision-makers, and show that the people of East Baton Rouge Parish are watching, engaged, and unwilling to accept the status quo. Each signature brings us closer to a prison system that treats every person with dignity.
Ready to Do More?
Signing a petition is powerful — but the work doesn't stop there. Join the coalition, attend an event, or make a donation to sustain our advocacy.
Get InvolvedEvery signature on a petition represents a citizen stepping forward to demand that the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison operate with accountability and transparency. When community members unite around shared demands, they send a clear message to local leaders and elected officials that the conditions inside the facility matter. Public pressure built through organized petitioning has long been a cornerstone of civic engagement, and it remains one of the most accessible tools for ordinary residents to shape the conversation around jail reform, humane treatment, and the protection of basic human rights for those held at the parish facility.
The coalition believes that information belongs to the public. When incidents of injury or death occur at the parish prison, families of those inside and the broader Baton Rouge community deserve complete, timely disclosure. Secrecy erodes trust and enables the kinds of conditions that lead to further harm. By insisting on full reporting and regular public posting of all incidents, advocates are working to restore constitutional liberties and ensure that individuals in custody are treated with the dignity and humane care that every person deserves, regardless of their circumstances.
Petitions are not the end of reform work but an essential beginning. They open conversations, attract media attention, and give elected officials a measurable sense of public will. From there, sustained advocacy moves through public meetings, oversight efforts, and collaboration with criminal justice coalitions to translate signatures into lasting structural change. The coalition invites every resident of East Baton Rouge Parish to add their voice, knowing that each signature strengthens the collective call for transparency, accountability, and a safer, more just system for all.