Voices on the Ground: Justice Organizations in New Orleans

Session Submission Type: Presidential Plenary

Abstract

Local leaders of social justice organizations in New Orleans will discuss their work. The individuals and organizations represented on the panel are working to end disenfranchisement and discrimination against formerly incarcerated persons, improve the reentry process, empower African American women in the community, foster social justice campaigns across Louisiana for communities of color and for impoverished communities, and reform the criminal justice system. Panelists will discuss their work, experiences, and views about current needs in the criminal justice system locally and nationally in light of their efforts in New Orleans.

Sub Unit

• Area I: Presidential Plenaries

Chair

• Volkan Topalli, Georgia State University

Participants

• Deon Haywood, Women With A Vision

• Arthur L. Hunter, Orleans Criminal District Court

• Ronal Serpas, Loyola University New Orleans

• Norris Henderson, VOTE

• Tracie Washington, Louisiana Justice Institute