With the intense controversy and scrutiny over electronic monitoring in New Orleans, we at LCCR decided to investigate ankle monitors, how and why they are used in the juvenile legal system, and how electronic monitoring affects our kids. In this series of three articles, we will: explore EM’s benefits and limitations, examine the role Risk Assessment Instruments play in EM participation, and review EM’s current usage and controversy in New Orleans. 

We first met “Deondre” as an 11th grader arrested for carrying a gun for his own protection. Deondre had been struggling for a while—he wasn’t attending school, feared being robbed or killed in his neighborhood, and was working at a smoothie shop to support himself and his baby son. Here's how LCCR helped.

We first met “Amira” as a high school senior arrested for simple battery. While navigating her court case, she aged out of the foster care system, leaving her homeless and without a safety net. Here's how LCCR helped.

When we first met "Tyrell," he was a high school senior struggling with his mental health and disconnected from school. He was arrested for stealing his uncle's car and crashing it. Here's how we helped him to enroll in college and improve his mental health.

We are proud to report that Shon Williams, LCCR's Reentry Specialist, was recently accepted into the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Program. This program is designed to cultivate leadership skills and systems-level thinking among nonprofit leaders with a focus on sustainability and community impact.

We first met “Gerard” as a 10th grader who had been arrested for sleeping in a house that he thought was unoccupied. Instead of offering the support he so desperately needed, the legal system put him in jail. Here’s how we helped Gerard secure his release and escape homelessness.

On Wednesday, August 28th, LCCR and Daughters Beyond Incarceration decided to take a different approach in raising awareness about juvenile justice by hosting a youth justice town hall. Unlike the legislative session recaps of the past, this event was focused on engaging the community and shedding light on recent changes in Louisiana's juvenile justice system, with a particular focus on how these changes will affect young people. 

“Zoey” was a tenth grader struggling with a challenging home life. She was in constant conflict with her mother and would frequently either be kicked out or run away. She would stay out all night with a group that would hang out, smoke weed, and occasionally break into a car for money or a ride. This led to several of Zoey's arrests. Here’s how we helped her break this vicious cycle.