Other Reports

LJC, through its national network of allies and participation in national trainings and conferences, remains abreast of evidence-based best practices from around the country. It incorporates these findings into its research and recommendations for criminal justice improvement in Louisiana. Below is a list of select reports that are valuable resources to the public defense reform movement:

Justice Denied: America's Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel
A report of the Constitution Project and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, published 2009.

Language Access in State Courts
A report of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, published 2009.

Minor Crimes, Massive Waste: The Terrible Toll of America's Broken Misdemeanor Courts
A report of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, published 2009.

No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America
A report of The Sentencing Project, published 2009.

America's Problem Solving Courts: The Criminal Costs of Treatment and the Case for Reform
A report of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, published 2009.

A Study of Wrongful Conviction in the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office under Harry Connick
A report of the Innocence Project New Orleans, published 2009.

Eligible for Justice: Guidelines for Appointing Defense Counsel
A report of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, published 2008.

One in 100: Behind Bars in America 2008
A report of the Pew Charitable Trusts, published 2008.

Moving Toward a More Integrative Approach to Justice Reform
A report by Catherine V. Beane, Beane Consulting for the Open Society Institute, published 2008.

Unequal Under the Law: Racial Profiling in Louisiana
A report by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, published 2007.

The Impact of the Community Court Model on Defendant Perceptions of Fairness: A Case Study at the Red Hook Community Justice Center
A report of the Center for Court Innovation, published 2006.