Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

Based in New Orleans, the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana is a legal services organization serving people affected by the criminal legal system. It provides legal representation and supports reentry for individuals previously incarcerated through collaborative teams of attorneys from different fields. The center helps make expungements available and offers eligibility screening, forms, workshops, classes, and public events covering criminal justice issues such as reentry and indigent defense funding. It also advances systemic reform by collecting data and pursuing litigation, legislation, and policy advocacy. Attorneys collaborate through the center to share resources, develop practices, and provide holistic representation. Its programs involve partnerships with public defender offices, nonprofit organizations, bar associations, and other community groups.