Research is one of the strongest tools available to people working for criminal justice reform. Careful records, credible interviews, public documents, and…
The Bible presents justice as a central concern of faith, not a minor theme reserved for courts or public policy. Scripture repeatedly calls communities to…
Local businesses in East Baton Rouge Parish can play a meaningful role in reducing repeat incarceration by creating fair pathways into employment. A steady job…
Property crime is often discussed through arrest numbers, stolen goods, and financial losses. Those consequences matter, but they do not explain why some…
A hunger strike is a serious form of protest in which incarcerated people refuse food to draw attention to conditions they believe are unsafe, abusive, or…
East Baton Rouge Parish faces a serious public safety and human rights challenge. People held at the parish prison have reported unsafe conditions, inadequate…
Pregnancy does not erase a person’s constitutional rights. When someone is held in a parish jail, state prison, federal facility, or immigration detention…
A well-planned film screening can turn a difficult conversation about incarceration into a shared civic experience. Films give people a way to understand jail…
A donation to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition helps sustain local, community-led work for safer, more humane, and more accountable criminal…
At the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, accountability depends on what happens behind closed doors as well as what the public can see. People in custody, their…