LA Justice for Survivors Act Coalition
@louisianajsa.bsky.social
Advocating for the freedom and safety of criminalized survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual abuse in Louisiana.🪻
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Because dynamics of domestic violence, trafficking, + sexual assault are not adequately accounted for in the Louisiana legal system, victims are criminalized for defending themselves or for being coerced into participating in a crime under duress.
The Justice for Survivors Act provides a solution.
The Justice for Survivors Act provides a solution.
"The criminal legal system doesn't interrupt gender violence, but rather extends it, concentrates it, and hides it behind prison walls where it disappears from public view." -Kwaneta Harris, a former nurse, business owner, and expat, now an incarcerated journalist
"The violence we experience inside is not a different or separate kind of violence. It is gender-based violence, and it's enabled by your silence. So let me ask again: Ain't I a woman? And if I am, then where are you?" My brilliant friend, @kwanetaharris.bsky.social:
Ain't We Women, Too?
For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
"The criminal legal system doesn't interrupt gender violence, but rather extends it, concentrates it, and hides it behind prison walls where it disappears from public view." -Kwaneta Harris, a former nurse, business owner, and expat, now an incarcerated journalist
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Practicing or curious about transformative justice (TJ)? Register here for Accountability Beyond Punishment Workbook, a virtual TJ session with organizer & TJ facilitator Camila Pelsinger Villalba. ASL & live captioning provided. Thurs, Feb 12, 2026 · 6:30–8 pm EST. form.jotform.com/260155795389...
January 23, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Practicing or curious about transformative justice (TJ)? Register here for Accountability Beyond Punishment Workbook, a virtual TJ session with organizer & TJ facilitator Camila Pelsinger Villalba. ASL & live captioning provided. Thurs, Feb 12, 2026 · 6:30–8 pm EST. form.jotform.com/260155795389...
Every single DA in Louisiana is up for re-election in 2026.
Does yours support the Justice for Survivors Act?
Call and find out: Select your parish to find your local DA's phone number www.ldaa.org/find-your-pr...
Does yours support the Justice for Survivors Act?
Call and find out: Select your parish to find your local DA's phone number www.ldaa.org/find-your-pr...
Over 1,000 prosecutors are set to be elected in 2026—and our new review identifies the counties that are emerging as early hotspots.
boltsmag.org/crimina...
boltsmag.org/crimina...
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Every single DA in Louisiana is up for re-election in 2026.
Does yours support the Justice for Survivors Act?
Call and find out: Select your parish to find your local DA's phone number www.ldaa.org/find-your-pr...
Does yours support the Justice for Survivors Act?
Call and find out: Select your parish to find your local DA's phone number www.ldaa.org/find-your-pr...
Recent survey on experiences of violence in Louisiana finds that "over half of women (58%) who had experienced physical violence within a year of the survey reported their spouse or partner were responsible for the incidents, compared with just 14% of men."
lailluminator.com/2026/01/07/w...
lailluminator.com/2026/01/07/w...
Women and men in Louisiana experience different kinds of violence, study finds • Louisiana Illuminator
More than half of adults in Louisiana have experienced physical violence during their lifetime but what those acts look like largely depends on the victim’s gender, according to an annual survey condu...
lailluminator.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Recent survey on experiences of violence in Louisiana finds that "over half of women (58%) who had experienced physical violence within a year of the survey reported their spouse or partner were responsible for the incidents, compared with just 14% of men."
lailluminator.com/2026/01/07/w...
lailluminator.com/2026/01/07/w...
Another reason why parole is NOT an adequate solution for criminalized survivors.
If this administration is serious about helping victims, it must support the Justice for Survivors Act, which would begin a lengthy motion process for incarcerated survivors who were failed by our legal system #lalege
If this administration is serious about helping victims, it must support the Justice for Survivors Act, which would begin a lengthy motion process for incarcerated survivors who were failed by our legal system #lalege
Although some states have also passed laws restricting parole, none have been as aggressive as Louisiana, which eliminated parole entirely for prisoners incarcerated after Aug. 1, 2024.
“Louisiana is an outlier,” one expert said. “It’s a disaster.”
With @veritenews.org
“Louisiana is an outlier,” one expert said. “It’s a disaster.”
With @veritenews.org
Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry
The state parole board freed 185 prisoners during Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office. Hundreds who would have been released under previous governors remain incar...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Another reason why parole is NOT an adequate solution for criminalized survivors.
If this administration is serious about helping victims, it must support the Justice for Survivors Act, which would begin a lengthy motion process for incarcerated survivors who were failed by our legal system #lalege
If this administration is serious about helping victims, it must support the Justice for Survivors Act, which would begin a lengthy motion process for incarcerated survivors who were failed by our legal system #lalege
Louisiana locks up more people than anywhere in the world. If incarceration made us safer, wouldn't we also be one of the safest places to live?
If we want healthier communities, our leaders must invest in proven violence prevention strategies and resources for survivors and victims' loved ones.
If we want healthier communities, our leaders must invest in proven violence prevention strategies and resources for survivors and victims' loved ones.
#TheLensNola🔍 On Friday, the governor’s team presented a budget proposal that includes an $82 million increase in state funding for its corrections system.
✍ Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator
Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/qho0ZlN
#govenorlandry #prison #statefunding
✍ Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator
Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/qho0ZlN
#govenorlandry #prison #statefunding
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Louisiana locks up more people than anywhere in the world. If incarceration made us safer, wouldn't we also be one of the safest places to live?
If we want healthier communities, our leaders must invest in proven violence prevention strategies and resources for survivors and victims' loved ones.
If we want healthier communities, our leaders must invest in proven violence prevention strategies and resources for survivors and victims' loved ones.
🪻BEASY’S STORY🪻
Before her incarceration, Beatrice “Beasy” Taylor was a career professional who had worked at IBM and in telecommunications. In 1996, she met a man who spent six months physically and mentally abusing her. She called the police on him over and over, and ended the relationship. (1/6)
Before her incarceration, Beatrice “Beasy” Taylor was a career professional who had worked at IBM and in telecommunications. In 1996, she met a man who spent six months physically and mentally abusing her. She called the police on him over and over, and ended the relationship. (1/6)
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
🪻BEASY’S STORY🪻
Before her incarceration, Beatrice “Beasy” Taylor was a career professional who had worked at IBM and in telecommunications. In 1996, she met a man who spent six months physically and mentally abusing her. She called the police on him over and over, and ended the relationship. (1/6)
Before her incarceration, Beatrice “Beasy” Taylor was a career professional who had worked at IBM and in telecommunications. In 1996, she met a man who spent six months physically and mentally abusing her. She called the police on him over and over, and ended the relationship. (1/6)
Survivors are encouraged by lawmakers and law enforcement to protect themselves and seek state assistance, but often when they do they are put in further danger or criminalized.
More resources like the JSA are needed for survivors who are experiencing violence in Louisiana at extremely high rates.
More resources like the JSA are needed for survivors who are experiencing violence in Louisiana at extremely high rates.
January 23, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Survivors are encouraged by lawmakers and law enforcement to protect themselves and seek state assistance, but often when they do they are put in further danger or criminalized.
More resources like the JSA are needed for survivors who are experiencing violence in Louisiana at extremely high rates.
More resources like the JSA are needed for survivors who are experiencing violence in Louisiana at extremely high rates.
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NEW in Bolts: The Massachusetts Survivors Act would require judges to reduce someone’s sentence or offer pretrial diversion if they find that a person’s actions were directly related to their experiences of abuse.
Massachusetts Could Be the Next State to Give Abuse Survivors a Pathway Out of Prison
The Massachusetts Survivors Act emulates recent resentencing reforms across the country that allow for reduced sentences for people with convictions related to their abuse.
boltsmag.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
NEW in Bolts: The Massachusetts Survivors Act would require judges to reduce someone’s sentence or offer pretrial diversion if they find that a person’s actions were directly related to their experiences of abuse.
🪻EDNA’S STORY🪻
Edna Gibson is a mother, a grandmother, a seamstress, and a survivor of domestic violence. In 1987 she was convicted by a non-unanimous jury of second degree murder. She was sentenced to life without parole for stabbing her husband a single time after he hit her during a fight. (1/4)
Edna Gibson is a mother, a grandmother, a seamstress, and a survivor of domestic violence. In 1987 she was convicted by a non-unanimous jury of second degree murder. She was sentenced to life without parole for stabbing her husband a single time after he hit her during a fight. (1/4)
January 22, 2026 at 3:07 AM
🪻EDNA’S STORY🪻
Edna Gibson is a mother, a grandmother, a seamstress, and a survivor of domestic violence. In 1987 she was convicted by a non-unanimous jury of second degree murder. She was sentenced to life without parole for stabbing her husband a single time after he hit her during a fight. (1/4)
Edna Gibson is a mother, a grandmother, a seamstress, and a survivor of domestic violence. In 1987 she was convicted by a non-unanimous jury of second degree murder. She was sentenced to life without parole for stabbing her husband a single time after he hit her during a fight. (1/4)
January is #HumanTraffickingAwareness Month.
“Black women make up 40% of sex trafficking survivors--the highest percentage of any racial group... True healing begins when we treat survivors as survivors, instead of criminalizing them." @nbwji.bsky.social
www.nbwji.org/post/what-ju...
“Black women make up 40% of sex trafficking survivors--the highest percentage of any racial group... True healing begins when we treat survivors as survivors, instead of criminalizing them." @nbwji.bsky.social
www.nbwji.org/post/what-ju...
What Justice Looks Like for Black Survivors of Human Trafficking
January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to honor survivors, illuminate the realities of human trafficking, and deepen understanding of its root causes. Human trafficking invo...
www.nbwji.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:55 AM
January is #HumanTraffickingAwareness Month.
“Black women make up 40% of sex trafficking survivors--the highest percentage of any racial group... True healing begins when we treat survivors as survivors, instead of criminalizing them." @nbwji.bsky.social
www.nbwji.org/post/what-ju...
“Black women make up 40% of sex trafficking survivors--the highest percentage of any racial group... True healing begins when we treat survivors as survivors, instead of criminalizing them." @nbwji.bsky.social
www.nbwji.org/post/what-ju...
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Letter-writing helps dismantle the isolation of prison by building connection, preserving memories, + interrupting cycles of harm. We won't let incarcerated women + survivors be forgotten.
✨ Co-hosted w/ ThurmanPerryFoundation.org + @louisianajsa.bsky.social
Letter-writing helps dismantle the isolation of prison by building connection, preserving memories, + interrupting cycles of harm. We won't let incarcerated women + survivors be forgotten.
✨ Co-hosted w/ ThurmanPerryFoundation.org + @louisianajsa.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
💌 SAVE THE DATE + RSVP: bit.ly/3LbHV2Q
Letter-writing helps dismantle the isolation of prison by building connection, preserving memories, + interrupting cycles of harm. We won't let incarcerated women + survivors be forgotten.
✨ Co-hosted w/ ThurmanPerryFoundation.org + @louisianajsa.bsky.social
Letter-writing helps dismantle the isolation of prison by building connection, preserving memories, + interrupting cycles of harm. We won't let incarcerated women + survivors be forgotten.
✨ Co-hosted w/ ThurmanPerryFoundation.org + @louisianajsa.bsky.social
Because dynamics of domestic violence, trafficking, + sexual assault are not adequately accounted for in the Louisiana legal system, victims are criminalized for defending themselves or for being coerced into participating in a crime under duress.
The Justice for Survivors Act provides a solution.
The Justice for Survivors Act provides a solution.
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Because dynamics of domestic violence, trafficking, + sexual assault are not adequately accounted for in the Louisiana legal system, victims are criminalized for defending themselves or for being coerced into participating in a crime under duress.
The Justice for Survivors Act provides a solution.
The Justice for Survivors Act provides a solution.