Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama (EJI) & The Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL) came in at #7 on Philanthropedia’s list of expert-identified nonprofits for local criminal justice.
The Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana is aimed to transform the juvenile justice system into one that ensures children are given the greatest opportunities to grow and thrive. Read the following story about how they made a progress in the juvenile justice system of New Orleans.
Treated Like Trash: Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Parish detained 100-200 youth on average daily, most of them waiting to go before a judge for low-level offenses. As Katrina approached in August 2005, authorities at the two local detention centers transported youth to the adult Orleans Parish Prison.