Louisiana Indigent Defense Services Task Force
In 2003, the Louisiana Indigent Defense Services Task Force was created by House Resolution 151 (Sen. Lydia Jackson - Shreveport). It did not meet that year, but was continued by Senate Concurrent Resolution 136 (Sen. Lydia Jackson) in 2004. Senator Jackson served as the chair of the Task Force in 2004-2005.
Working over the course of a year, the Task Force voted by overwhelming consensus to make three legislative recommendations for the 2005 Legislative Session: SCR 23, SB 281 and SB 323. SCR 23 provides for and continues the Indigent Defense Services Task Force; SB 281 requires reporting of all major sources of income and expenditure for all agencies in the criminal justice system; SB 323 provides for uniform court fees, offers definitions of "case" and "indigency", grants the state indigent defense board increased authority to collect data and changes the board composition of the state indigent defense board.
While the session ended without substantive reforms to improve the delivery of indigent defense services, the new requirements lay a foundation for reform by collecting much-needed information that will help legislators create sound policies. It did not, however, address the "chronic underfunding" or the unreliable funding structure. Louisiana remains the only state in the nation to attempt to fund the majority of its Constitutional obligation to provide indigent defense services through court costs, primarily through fees collected from traffic tickets.
The Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 to continue the Louisiana Indigent Defense Services Task Force to assist policy makers in the 2006 Legislative Session. Sen. Lydia Jackson has stepped down as Chairperson and has been replaced by Rep. Daniel Martiny (R-Metairie).
The Task Force includes representatives from all three branches of government, public defenders, private attorneys, law enforcement, prosecutors, the faith community, client constituents, juvenile advocates, labor organizers, good government groups and minority organizations. A list of IDTF members is below:
| IDTF Member Name | Mailing Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Aubert, Elton | 2740 Southbank Lane Vacherie, LA 70090 |
(225) 562-1129 |
| Boren, James (Jim) E | 2035 East Lakeshore Baton Rouge, LA 70808 |
(225) 387-5786 |
| Bright, Ray A | 1515 Poydras St, Ste 2215 New Orleans, LA 70112 |
(504) 581-3105 |
| Calogero, Pascal (Jr/Ch Just) F | 1555 Poydras Street Suite 1540 New Orleans, LA 70112-3701 |
(504) 568-5727 |
| Cazayoux, Donald (Jr/Rep) J | Post Office Box 156 New Roads, LA 70760 |
(225) 638-8725 |
| Champagne, Anthony P | 400 East Main Street, Room 303 Houma, LA 70360 |
(504) 532-6886 |
| Frazier, John M | Post Office Box 6798 Shreveport, LA 71136 |
(318) 868-1616 |
| Ghetti, Michelle W | 12316 Cardeza Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70816 |
(225) 771-4900 |
| Green, Stuart | LSU Law Ctr, E Campus Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70803 |
(225) 578-8715 |
| Greenlee, Edward (Director) R | 1010 Common Street, Ste. 2710 New Orleans, LA 70112 |
(504) 568-8530 |
| Hoeffel, Janet | 2325 Constance St New Orleans, LA 70130 |
(504) 865-6895 |
| Jackson, Lydia (Senator) P | 610 Texas Street, Suite 201 Shreveport , LA 71101 |
(318) 676-7029 |
| Keller, Ann M | Post Office Box 1900 Harvey, LA 70059 |
(504) 367-3500, ext 840 |
| Knight, Paul | P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 |
(225) 236-6200 |
| Krutz, Charles Dana (Rev) | 14205 Woodland Ridge Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70816 |
(225) 344-0134 |
| Marx, G. Paul | 2014 West Pinhook, Ste. 404 Lafayette, LA 70508 |
(337) 237-2537 |
| Mauroner, Jodi | P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 |
(225) 342-9919 |
| Mayer, Steve | Post Office Box 1887 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 |
(225) 342-1125 |
| Mitchell, L. Kate | 1600 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70113 |
(504) 522-5437 ext. 229 |
| Murray, Edwin (Senator) R | 1540 North Broad Street New Orleans, LA 70119 |
(504) 945-0042 |
| Oelkers, Joseph III | P.O. Box 4823 Lafayette, LA 70502-4823 |
(337) 237-4320 |
| Perriloux, Scott (Honorable) M | Post Office Box 639 Amite, LA 70422-0639 |
(985) 748-7890 |
| Phelps, Donald T | 824 Nelson Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 |
(225) 336-5200 |
| Recotta, Jr., Guy | 303 E. Thomas Street Hammond, LA 70401 |
(985) 542-3456 |
| Reine, Louis S | 11425 Glenhaven Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70815 |
(225) 383-5741 |
| Richard, Bridgette | Post Office Box 80258 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0258 |
(225) 928-5388 |
| Roussel, Timothy P | 1162 Desoto Drive Lutcher, LA 70071 |
(225) 562-3501x2319 |
| Sanchez, Walter M | P.O. Drawer 3305 Lake Charles, LA 70602-3305 |
(318) 436-8401 |
| Scheckman, Steven | LSU-Paul M. Hebert Law Center Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1000 |
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| Sexton, Fred (Jr/Judge) C | 2020 Waterview Lane Shreveport, LA 71105 |
(318) 865-2159 |
| Snead, Majeeda | 7214 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 |
(504) 861-5594 |
| Walker, Henry C | 1700 Irving Place Shreveport, LA 71101 |
(318) 221-8644 |
| Walker, Michael | 501 Texas Street, Suite 300C Shreveport, LA 71101 |
|
| White, Laurie | 633 Carondelet Street New Orleans, LA 70130 |
(504) 525-1020 |
| Windhorst, Steve (Judge) | 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053 |
(504) 364-3916 |
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