Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

08/27/2026

Thank you to our incredible JAC volunteers!

Because of your time, compassion, and commitment, JAC is able to serve more people, strengthen more families, and expand access to justice in our community. Every clinic supported, every form completed, every question answered, and every person welcomed is part of the impact you help make possible.

Your service does more than support our work. It helps create second chances, removes barriers to opportunity, and reminds our community that they are not alone.

To our donors and supporters: this is what your investment helps build. When you support JAC, you are helping power the hands and hearts behind this work. Together, we can continue to grow our impact and reach even more people who need legal support, advocacy, and hope.

Thank you, volunteers, for being the heart of JAC.
And thank you to everyone who gives, serves, and stands with us.

08/25/2026

JAC Honored with the Community Service Award!

This morning, the Justice & Accountability Center of Louisiana (JAC) was honored to receive the Community Service Award from United Christian Faith Ministries in Baton Rouge!

We are incredibly proud to receive this recognition from a ministry that has long served as a pillar in the Baton Rouge community. UCFM’s commitment to service, faith, and uplifting families reflects the same spirit of community care that drives our work every day.

At JAC, our mission goes beyond providing legal services. Whether we’re helping someone pursue an expungement, navigate barriers to employment, or access the resources they need for a fresh start, we believe everyone deserves dignity, opportunity, and a pathway forward.

Thank you to United Christian Faith Ministries for recognizing our work and for continuing to pour into the Baton Rouge community. We are grateful for this honor and even more motivated to keep showing up and serving Louisiana’s justice-impacted communities. 💚⚖️
CommunityImpact UCFM

08/23/2026

🏆 JAC Honored with the Community Service Award!

This morning, the Justice & Accountability Center of Louisiana (JAC) was honored to receive the Community Service Award from United Christian Faith Ministries United Christian Faith Ministries in Baton Rouge!

We are incredibly proud to receive this recognition from a ministry that has long served as a pillar in the Baton Rouge community. UCFM’s commitment to service, faith, and uplifting families reflects the same spirit of community care that drives our work every day.

At JAC, our mission goes beyond providing legal services. Whether we’re helping someone pursue an expungement, navigate barriers to employment, or access the resources they need for a fresh start, we believe everyone deserves dignity, opportunity, and a pathway forward.

Thank you to United Christian Faith Ministries for recognizing our work and for continuing to pour into the Baton Rouge community. We are grateful for this honor and even more motivated to keep showing up and serving Louisiana’s justice-impacted communities. 💚⚖️
CommunityImpact UCFM

08/23/2026

What an AMAZING week spent in COMMUNITY! ☮️

Members of the Justice & Accountability Center of Louisiana (JAC) and the Independent Survivors Speak Collective (ISSC) traveled to Santa Cruz, California, for the 7th Annual ReStorying Justice Jam—a powerful gathering centered on justice, healing, accountability, community, and transformation.

Alongside activists, advocates, storytellers, practitioners, and people directly impacted by the criminal legal system and state-sanctioned violence, our members had the opportunity to reflect, connect, share lived experiences, and reimagine what justice can look like beyond punishment.

The Jam reminded us that meaningful change happens on multiple levels: personal, interpersonal, and systemic.Through honest conversations, storytelling, reflection, creativity, and collective visioning, participants explored how we can break cycles of harm while building systems and communities rooted in healing, dignity, accountability, and care.

For our ISSC members, spaces like this are especially important. Those closest to the harm must also be included in imagining and building the solutions.
We returned to Louisiana restored, inspired, connected, and even more committed to the work ahead. Justice is more than a system—it is something we practice, build, and reimagine together.

Thank you to the ReStorying Justice Jam community for creating space for us to learn, heal, dream, and continue building toward something better. 💚
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08/17/2026

🎥 Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at a JAC Expungement Clinic?** ⚖️

There’s a lot of work happening before our patrons ever sit down with an attorney. From reviewing records and preparing motions to completing the necessary paperwork, our team works diligently throughout the day to keep the process moving.

Our goal is simple: when patrons meet with our attorneys, their motions and paperwork are prepared so they can leave ready to take the next step and file at the courthouse. 🙌🏾

It takes a team to make that happen! A huge THANK YOU to our JAC staff, attorneys, and volunteers who put in the hours behind the scenes to make each clinic possible. Your dedication helps turn what can feel like an overwhelming legal process into a pathway toward a fresh start.

And we’re doing it again! 💛

Next Expungement Clinic: September 9th

Doors open at 9 AM

📍 4640 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA

⚠️ First come, first served

If you’re ready for a chance at a fresh start, come see us September 9th — and share this with someone who may need our help!

08/14/2026

JAC was proud to attend the Good Neighbors Community Meeting in Donaldsonville, joining residents and community stakeholders in conversations surrounding the future Hyundai facility planned for the area.

Major economic development brings opportunity—but it’s important that the people who call the community home have a meaningful voice in what that growth looks like.

As plans move forward, community input, local hiring, and intentional pathways for justice-impacted and reentry workers can help ensure this investment creates opportunities that reach beyond the plant itself. Connecting qualified local residents—including people who have worked hard to rebuild their lives after incarceration—to good-paying jobs strengthens families, reduces barriers to successful reentry, and keeps more economic opportunity within the community.

At JAC, we believe successful reentry requires more than a second chance—it requires access to real opportunities. We’re encouraged to see community members at the table and will continue advocating for equitable access to employment as new opportunities come to Donaldsonville and surrounding communities.
When communities have a voice and local people have access to opportunity, everyone benefits.

08/09/2026

08/08/2026

HAPPENING TODAY: FREE EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC! 🚨

The Justice & Accountability Center of Louisiana and our community partners are helping eligible individuals take the next step toward clearing their criminal records.

📅 Today—Saturday, August 8, 2026
⏰ Sign-up begins at 9:00 a.m.
📍 Johnny Jacobs Playground
5851 5th Avenue, Marrero, LA 70072
⚠️ First come, first served!

Please bring:

• State-issued ID
• Background check from the Sheriff’s Office or Louisiana State Police
• Bill of Information
• Sentencing minutes
• Proof of income or no income

All parishes are welcome to attend and receive services. However, funding for eligible expungements and background-check costs is limited to participants who live in Jefferson Parish, have charges in Jefferson Parish, and do not qualify for an IFP fee waiver.

If you live in another parish, JAC can provide information about parish-specific services and possible next steps.

A clear record can open doors to employment, housing, education, and new opportunities. Come see how JAC may be able to help!