Louisiana

ACLU of Louisiana
Joe Cook
P. O. Box 56157
New Orleans, LA 70156-6157
(504) 522-0617
Post-conviction, legal research, direct referrals, prison conditions, representation for cases involving violation of civil rights.

Capital Appeals Project
636 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA  70113
(504) 529 5955
The Louisiana Appellate Project provides appellate services for indigents in all felony appeals arising in those districts in which the indigent defender board has contracted with the LAP to supplement its staff with these services.  

Innocence Project New Orleans
636 Baronne St., Second Floor
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504)522-4766
Innocence Project New Orleans investigates suspected cases of wrongful conviction and provides legal representation for indigent prisoners in non-capital cases with provable cases of actual innocence.

Louisiana Capital Assistance Center
636 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 558 9867

Louisiana State University
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Pro Bono Program
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1000
(225) 578-8646
Students may provide legal assistance for their pro bono project
Loyola University School of Law
Gillis Long Poverty Law Center
7214 St. Charles Avenue
Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA. 70118
(504)861-5746

Project for Older Prisoners (POPS)
(Tulane University School of Law)
6329 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 865-5849
Students assist elderly or infirm inmates of Louisiana prisons seeking parole, pardon, or commutation.

Support Organizations:

Community Service Center, Inc.
4000 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504)897-6277
Prisoner support organization that provides counseling, job placement, on-site GED, follow-up and referral services to ex-offenders

CURE - Louisiana
P.O. Box 181
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 923-2037

Project Return
Robert E. Roberts
2703 General de Gualle Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70114
(504) 263-8977
Transitions convicted felons successfully from incarceration to free society and finally to employment
 
Southwest Louisiana Education and Referral Center, Inc.
PO Box. 52763
Lafayette, LA 70505
(318) 232-4357
Provides counseling, emergency assistance, goal-setting and referral services to ex-offenders.  Services Acadiana region..

Education:

Books Through Bars
4722 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 727-0882 ext 2
Sends books to prisoners.

Updated June, 2005