Welcome to IncarcerationTransparency.org, we hope you enjoyed this website. This website reflects the enormous work of law students at Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law. The data is gathered by upper-level law students through an annual seminar on Incarceration, taught by Professor Andrea Armstrong. Each year, students file public records requests statewide on a specific topic and our inaugural class collected information on deaths in custody. The website is a project of the Technology and Legal Innovation Clinic at Loyola Law School, New Orleans, supervised by clinical Professor Judson Mitchell.
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About Us
Professors
Professor Armstrong joined the Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law faculty in 2010. She is a leading national expert on prison and jail conditions and is certified by the U.S. Department of Justice as a Prison Rape Elimination Act auditor. Her research focuses on the constitutional dimensions of prisons and jails, specifically prison labor practices, the intersection of race and conditions of incarceration, and public oversight of detention facilities. She teaches in the related fields of constitutional law, criminal procedure, law and poverty, and race and the law.
Professor Judson Mitchell is the clinical professor at the Technology and Legal Innovation Clinic at Loyola Law School. Professor Mitchell supervised and directed the creation of this website. He is also responsible for the database creation, management, and internal coding of this website. Professor Mitchell is also the clinical professor of the Misdemeanor Clinic at Loyola Law School New Orleans.
Nishi Kumar is the Head of Medical Legal Projects with the Medical Justice Alliance. She is an experienced civil rights attorney and previously the Director of Civil Litigation at the Promise of Justice Initiative in New Orleans, where she advocated for individuals at the intersection of mass incarceration and healthcare. She graduated from NYU Law School and clerked for Judge Paul Watford in the Ninth Circuit and Judge Jesse Furman in the Southern District of New York.
Robert J. Harrison, LCSW is a male clinical social worker with over 12 years of experience. He is licensed to practice by the state board in Louisiana He has provided individual and grouptherapy to assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent mental illness, as well as emotional and behavioral disturbances. LCSWs have additional hours of training that qualify them to work in clinical settings. Though the role of social workers and clinical social workers differs, their goal is the same: to act as an advocate for and improve the lives of their clients.
Erica Navalance is a staff attorney, with the privilege of representing Louisiana clients at all stages of their capital appeals since 2015. In addition to direct representation, Erica was a part of the Lewis v. Cain and Ramos v. Louisiana litigation teams, co-authored a report shedding light on the terrible conditions of confinement in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, and is a member of the Louisiana Stop Solitary Coalition. Erica earned her BA in Sociology from Brandeis University, served as an Americorps member for two years in Boston, and then got her JD from Wake Forest School of Law (2019 co-lead).
Shanita Farris started as a legal fellow in 2016 and is now a staff attorney. Her work includes challenging the conviction and death sentence of individuals sentence to death in Louisiana on direct appeal and in state post conviction. She also represents clients who were sentenced to juvenile life without parole. Shanita is the co-author of the “Dying in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison” report that exposed circumstances surrounding the death of individuals in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, and assisted on the petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in Ramos v. Louisiana. Shanita is an alumna of Spelman College and the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (2020 co-lead).
Students
![Suad Abdul-Aziz](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ABDELAZIZ-SUAD-2L-0379-150x150.jpg)
Suad Abdul-Aziz
![Sheldon Ballom](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Loyno-Law-Logo-150x150.png)
Sheldon Ballom
![Guatami Bamba](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bamba_Gautami-e1614788935147-150x150.jpg)
Guatami Bamba
![Jonathan Beck](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Beck-Jonathan-150x150.jpg)
Jonathan Beck
![Ryan Bergeron](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bergeron-Ryan-150x150.jpg)
Ryan Bergeron
![Jacquelyn Berry](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Berry-Jacquelyn-150x150.jpg)
Jacquelyn Berry
![Kambrie Bethard](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bethard-Kambrie-150x150.jpg)
Kambrie Bethard
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Blanchard_Sierra-150x150.jpg)
Sierra Blanchard
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.53.15-AM-150x150.png)
Ruth M. Blanco
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-2.41.40-PM-150x150.png)
Breanna Blot
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bonds_Brandan-e1614788892516-150x150.jpg)
Brandon Bonds
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Booker_Meredith-e1614788963708-150x150.jpg)
Meredith Booker
![Kathryn Briuglio](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Briuglio-Kathryn-150x150.jpg)
Kathryn Briuglio
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bronson_Grace-e1614788986899-150x150.jpg)
Grace Bronson
![Ashley Brown](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Brown-Ashley-150x150.jpg)
Ashley Brown
![Lale Brown](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BROWN-LALE-150x150.jpg)
Lale Brown
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.54.19-AM-150x150.png)
Aliscia K. Burkett
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.13.00-AM-150x150.png)
Curtis Case
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chapital_Alexis-e1614789172965-150x150.jpg)
Alexis Chapital
![Arthur Chassaignac](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Chassaignac-Arthur-150x150.jpg)
Arthur Chassaignac
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.16.54-AM-150x150.png)
Brandi Cormier
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Culotta_Anne-150x150.jpg)
Anne Culotta
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.55.46-AM-150x150.png)
Zora Djenohan
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.14.06-AM-150x150.png)
Avery Dubois
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Dunham_Sarah-150x150.jpg)
Sarah Dunham
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.56.05-AM-150x150.png)
Ashlii M. Dyer
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.56.24-AM-150x150.png)
Kimberly M. Fanshier
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.15.15-AM-150x150.png)
Stephen Fant
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.17.52-AM-150x150.png)
Mary Fernandez
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fitzgerald_Kevin-150x150.jpg)
Kevin Fitzgerald
![Kenly Flanigan](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FLANIGAN-KENLY-2424-150x150.jpg)
Kenly Flanigan
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.56.40-AM-150x150.png)
Amber M. Fletcher
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-9.00.01-AM-150x150.png)
Laura Sanchez Fowler
![Bernadette Fox](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Fox-Bernadette-150x150.jpg)
Bernadette Fox
![Maria Frischling](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Frischling-Maria-150x150.jpg)
Maria Frischling
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Gavin_Delia-150x150.jpg)
Delia Gavin
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.31.20-AM-150x150.png)
John Gillette
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.57.13-AM-150x150.png)
Jenna R. Grant
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.20.00-AM-150x150.png)
Nicole Goots
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CG-Law-School-Pic-150x150.png)
Christina Guzman
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/30414823_10102630266746608_3914719496094351360_n-150x150.jpg)
John Halfacre
![Lauren Hall](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hall-Lauren-150x150.jpg)
Lauren Hall
![Kelsey Harris](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Harris-Kelsey-150x150.jpg)
Kelsey Harris
![Chloe Leigh Hart](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Loyno-Law-Logo-150x150.png)
Chloe Leigh Hart
![Scott Havener](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Havener-Scott-150x150.jpg)
Scott Havener
![Amanda Herman](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Herman-Amanda-150x150.jpg)
Amanda Herman
![Anna Hoiberg](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hoiberg-Anna-150x150.jpg)
Anna Hoiberg
![Sarah Hyde](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hyde-Sarah-150x150.jpg)
Sarah Hyde
![Shayne Kearney](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kearney-Shayne-150x150.jpg)
Shayne Kearney
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Kilpatrick_Hailey-150x150.jpg)
Hailey Kilpatrick
![Charelle Lett](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lett-Charelle-150x150.jpg)
Charelle Lett
![Madison Leveque](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leveque-Madison-150x150.jpg)
Madison Leveque
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.22.27-AM-150x150.png)
Jamia P. Love
![Joshua Malone](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Malone-Joshua-150x150.jpg)
Joshua Malone
![Kayli Martin](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Martin-Kayli-150x150.jpg)
Kayli Martin
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Miller_Nyanna-150x150.jpg)
Nyanna Miller
![Ali Mohamed](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mohamed-Ali-150x150.jpg)
Ali Mohamed
![Handsome Monica](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Monica-Handsome-150x150.jpg)
Handsome Monica
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.59.25-AM-150x150.png)
Jillian Morrison
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.23.34-AM-150x150.png)
Brianna Nevels
![Lindsey Pardue](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PARDUE-LINDSEY-2399-150x150.jpg)
Lindsey Pardue
![Shaun Prats](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Prats-Shaun-150x150.jpg)
Shaun Prats
![Patricio Ramos](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ramos-Patricio-150x150.jpg)
Patricio Ramos
![Katherine Ranero](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ranero-Katherine-150x150.jpg)
Katherine Ranero
![Alex Raphael](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Raphael-Alex-150x150.jpg)
Alex Raphael
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0975-150x150.jpg)
Andrew Rayford
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rippel_Chloe-150x150.jpg)
Chloe Rippel
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-8.59.47-AM-150x150.png)
Angel J. Salome
![Jovian Scafati](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Scafati-Jovian-150x150.jpg)
Jovian Scafati
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Singleton_Anna-150x150.jpg)
Anna Singleton
![Sarah Skidmore](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Skidmore-Sarah-150x150.jpg)
Sarah Skidmore
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.25.27-AM-150x150.png)
Alexander Smith
![Cassidy Smith](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Smith-Cassidy-150x150.jpg)
Cassidy Smith
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-9.00.58-AM-150x150.png)
Lisa C. Soyars
![Sierra Spears](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Spears-Sierra-150x150.jpg)
Sierra Spears
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-9.01.20-AM-150x150.png)
Derek Stadtlander
![Kristina Taylor](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Loyno-Law-Logo-150x150.png)
Kristina Taylor
![Emily Torrey](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Torrey-Emily-150x150.jpg)
Emily Torrey
![Madison Tuck](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tuck-Madison-150x150.jpg)
Madison Tuck
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-07-at-9.01.32-AM-150x150.png)
Bianca L. Velez
![Brianna Walker](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Walker-Brianna-150x150.jpg)
Brianna Walker
![Bridget Wallis](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Wallis-Bridget-150x150.jpg)
Bridget Wallis
![Alaycia Warr](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Warr-Alaycia-150x150.jpg)
Alaycia Warr
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Whitehead_Jimmy_Douglas-150x150.jpg)
Douglas Whitehead
![Angel Ariel Williams](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Angel-Williams-150x150.jpg)
Angel Ariel Williams
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Wilson_Dominic_Dom-150x150.jpg)
Dominic Wilson
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.26.25-AM-150x150.png)
Clayton Wright
![](https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-10.27.23-AM-150x150.png)
John Zimmer
Partners
This project is supported by the Dr. Norman C. Francis Distinguished Professorship fund and Arnold Ventures.
All parish budgets were provided by the ACLU of Louisiana.