REEL JUSTICE

Reel Justice strives to engage with and directly impact the criminal justice and criminal legal systems in Louisiana. The goal is to illuminate human stories that illustrate the ways our national criminal justice system—and Louisiana’s incredibly punitive system—impacts local communities. These documentary productions also serve as a developmental pathway for creative and economic opportunity for system-involved and system-adjacent youth and adults. Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.

THE SYSTEM

Bond is Set

#ENDMONEYBAILNOLA

“Money bail is a system invented when the pony express was high-tech.”
Lawyer is Appointed
Case is Investigated
Freedom is Stripped
Time is Served

#timeSAVED: OPD and Leroy Perry

“He remained in Orleans Parish Prison for 10 months awaiting trial. He was acquitted in ten minutes.”
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Produced in Partnership with Orleans Public Defenders (OPD)
Rights are Restored

VOTE: Act 636 Voter Outreach Tour

“Voice of the Experienced”
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Produced in Partnership with Voice of the Experienced (VOTE)

PROJECT PARTNERS