2022-08-22T12:36:22-07:00 2021-12-31 205173352 CREMALDI & KAUPP LLC 318 HARRISON AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70124 990 2021-01-01 461482878 JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER OF LOUISIANA JUST 5043224050 4035 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 203 NEW ORLEANS LA 70125 VANESSA SPINAZOLA Executive Dir. 2022-08-22 true VANESSA SPINAZOLA 999009999 CHRISTOPHER G KAUPP P00244852 5042741451 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z VANESSA SPINAZOLA 4035 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 203 NEW ORLEANS LA 70125 616913 false X WWW.JACLOUISIANA.ORG X 2012 LA THE JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER OF LOUISIANA HELPS PEOPLE RECOVER FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 12 12 7 25 0 757864 575030 11141 41845 36 38 0 769041 616913 0 0 275715 353882 0 5815 238388 251448 514103 605330 254938 11583 695771 720517 64477 77640 631294 642877 The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana eliminates obstacles to opportunity for people harmed by the systemic racism and economic impacts of the criminal legal system through legal services, public education, and policy advocacy. false false 354128 12659 RE-ENTRY PROGRAM: JAC CONTINUED OUR MONTHLY RE-ENTRY LEGAL CLINICS, WHICH WE FACILITATED TWELVE TIMES, SERVING 214 CLIENTS. JAC UTILIZED STAFF AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS COORDINATED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS THAT COULD DERAIL RE-ENTRY SUCH AS ELIMINATING PRESCRIBED TRAFFIC TICKETS, APPLYING FOR (AND APPEALING DENIALS OF) PUBLIC BENEFITS INCLUDING DISASTER BENEFITS, ASSISTING WITH TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL (TWIC) CARD WAIVERS AND APPEALS, REINSTATING DRIVER'S LICENSES, ADDRESSING CONSUMER DEBT, AND MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO AMOUNTS THAT ARE MORE MANAGEABLE. WE ALSO HOSTED THREE ADDITIONAL DISASTER-BENEFITS SPECIFIC LEGAL CLINICS FOLLOWING HURRICANE IDA WITH FEMA AND SBA. THROUGH OUR REENTRY ATTACHMENT DOCKET PROGRAM WE ELIMINATED $308,856 IN OUTDATED TRAFFIC DEBT AT THE NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC COURT FOR 143 PEOPLE IN 563 CASES, AND $3,695 IN DEBT FOR 12 INDIVIDUALS AT THE BATON ROUGE CITY COURT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. WE CONTINUED PROVIDING HOLISTIC REENTRY LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCESS RESOURCES AND INCLUSION PROJECT OF DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA, EDEN HOUSE (SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING), AND JUSTICE REINVESTMENT ACT CLIENTS. WE SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT AGAINST THE PASSAGE OF THREE MAJOR PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE NARROWED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS TO MAINTAIN OR REINSTATE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES, AND CONTINUED OUR WORK TO ELIMINATING USER PAY FEES AND COSTS IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM BY SERVING ON THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION ON JUSTICE SYSTEM FUNDING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON MOVING TOWARD A UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM. TOWARDS ELIMINATING THE USE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, WE GREW THE LOUISIANA STOP SOLITARY COALITION, WHICH WE FOUNDED AND FACILITATE, TO NEARLY 400 MEMBERS INCLUDING THREE WORKING GROUPS FOCUSING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, JAILS, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. 189954 29186 EXPUNGEMENT PROGRAM: JAC HELD 12 EXPUNGEMENT WORKSHOPS IN 2021, PROVIDING ADVICE OR REPRESENTATION TO 166 INDIVIDUALS, UTILIZING APPROXIMATELY 20 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEERS TO FACILITATE THE WORKSHOPS. WE RE-LAUNCHED OUR EXPUNGEMENT WEB-BASED APP, WHICH WAS ACCESSED BY OVER 2,000 PEOPLE DURING 2021. THE MAJORITY OF OUR EXPUNGEMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE LOW-INCOME, AFRICAN-AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM OVERPOLICED NEIGHBORHOODS, WHO WE SERVE THROUGH EXPUNGEMENT WORKSHOPS FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM EIGHTEEN PARISHES THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA. WE CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON AUTOMATED EXPUNGEMENTS, THE "CLEAN SLATE TASK FORCE,X AND WHILE THE AUTOMATED EXPUNGEMENT BILL WE SUPPORTED DID NOT PASS, WE CONTINUED TO BUILD A COMMUNITY BASED COALITION AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A LAW FOR MORE PEOPLE ON MISDEMEANOR PROBATION TO HAVE ACCESS TO RECORD CLEARING. WE JOINED THE FAIR CHANCE HIRING ACT COALITION AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE ACT'S PASSAGE, WHICH PROHIBITS EMPLOYERS FROM CONSIDERING ARRESTS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN CONVICTION DURING THE HIRING PROCESS. 544082 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X VANESSA SPINAZOLA 5043224050 4035 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 203 NEW ORLEANS LA 70125 VANESSA SPINAZOLA Executive Dir. 60.00 0.00 X 101200 0 0 ROYCE DUPLESSIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH FAUBERT Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN CASTRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM WATTS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS D'AMOUR Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES LOGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GASSERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONIKA GERHART VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NZINGA HILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE WHEELER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMAAL C LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENARD THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 101200 1 false false false 0 28927 546103 575030 LEGAL SERVICES 541100 41845 41845 41845 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 616913 41845 38 X 0 0 0 0 101200 70840 25300 5060 0 202972 202972 0 26440 24231 1841 368 23270 20947 1936 387 0 8444 8444 8959 8959 0 0 0 154446 154012 434 0 32515 28554 3961 7390 5912 1478 0 11728 8210 3518 8514 8278 236 0 0 0 0 0 5026 5026 TRAINING 11682 11682 MISCELLANEOUS 2744 2744 0 605330 544082 55433 5815 537585 587419 0 0 158186 133098 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 695771 720517 35550 24260 28927 53380 64477 77640 X 262106 346258 369188 296619 631294 642877 695771 720517 11583 X true X false false false X 231681 191272 615788 757864 575030 2371635 0 0 231681 191272 615788 757864 575030 2371635 339958 2031677 3 2 36 38 79 0 0 2371714 95885 0.85660 0.73120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true true false true 7873 true 11133 true 500 true 17431 false true 11373 48310 false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description JAC researched, drafted, and worked with two legislative sponsors to introduce a bill to automate expungements and another to end solitary confinement for people with serious mental illness, including educating the public and providing workshops to explain the bill and show community members how to engage in advocacy work. JAC sent emails to legislators and encouraged the public to do the same, and shared information about the legislative session on social media platforms. JAC provided a small stipend to another organization for travel expenses to the capitol on another bill related to JAC's mission. JAC hired a firm to engage in direct contact with legislators and a different firm to draft and send press releases, as well as a contract attorney to assist with bill drafting and research. Bill drafting, amending, and researching are the "other activities" in which JAC engaged. JAC also provided support and opposition on other legislation within our mission in the form of emails, social media posts, public testimony at the capitol, and identifying, training, and arranging travel for people with criminal records to participate in the legislative session. Part IV - Additional Information PPP LOAN 53380 53380 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE POLICY INCLUDES PROCEDURES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE AT THE TIME THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. THIS PROCESS AND STEPS TAKEN ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available UPON REQUEST