Criminal Justice Task Force

Task Force Mission

The Criminal Justice Task Force will recommend a broad criminal justice policy and vision that promotes public safety, interagency coordination, smarter criminal justice practices, efficient management of resources, focused violent crime reductions, protection of civil rights and liberties, stronger neighborhoods, increased citizen awareness and participation in crime reduction, alternatives to incarceration for youth and nonviolent offenders, renewed public confidence, and criminal justice system integrity.

Task Force Recommendations

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Task Force Members

Co-Chairs

headshot Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Retired Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court

headshot Edwin Lombard, Judge, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal

Members

  • Robert Becnel, Robert M. Becnel Law Offices
  • Wesley Bishop, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, SUNO
  • Jared Brossett, State Representative, District 97
  • Derwyn Bunton, Orleans Public Defender
  • Judge Camile Buras, Criminal Court
  • George Capowich, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, Loyola University
  • Mike Cowan, Crime Coalition
  • Mark Dougherty, Judge, Juvenile Court
  • Tom Foutz, Owner, ADR, Inc.
  • Rafael Goyeneche, Managing Director and President, Metropolitan Crime Commission, Inc.
  • Marlin Gusman, Sheriff, Orleans Parish
  • Allen James, Safe Streets, Strong Communities
  • Zully Jimenez, Independent Political Organization Professional, C41
  • Judge Keva Landrum-Johnson, Criminal Court
  • Dana Kaplan, Executive Director, Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana
  • Madeleine Landrieu, Judge, Division E
  • Luceia LeDoux, Program Director, Public Safety & Governmental Oversight, Baptist Community Ministries
  • Nolan Marshall, Associate Director, Common Good
  • Graymond Martin, Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
  • Emily Maw, Director, Innocence Project
  • John Penny, SUNO
  • Ilona Picou, Executive Director, Juvenile Regional Services
  • Melissa Sawyer, Executive Director, Youth Empowerment Project
  • Peter Scharf, Criminologist, University of New Orleans; Professor, Tulane University
  • Shannon Sims, Criminal Court
  • Melanie Talia, New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation
  • Tania Tetlow, Director, Domestic Violence Clinic, Tulane University
  • Ed Thornton, Professor, Loyola
  • Justin Woods, Attorney, G.B.D.M.& W.
  • Jon Wool, Vera Institute of Justice

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