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Data refers to Orleans Parish Magistrate Court
In partnership with Tulane University Center for Community-Engaged Artificial Intelligence
At Court Watch NOLA, we’re reforming the criminal court system through civic observation and reporting
Holding New Orleans’ criminal court system accountable
Since 2007, Court Watch NOLA has recruited, trained, and supported volunteers in observing and reporting on whether Orleans Parish Criminal Court judges, prosecutors, public defenders are doing their jobs transparently, ethically, and constitutionally.
WHY WE DO IT
Ensuring that our public officials are held accountable for their day-to-day decisions and actions is a basic tenant of American democracy.
Each story of a Court Watcher’s day in court is uploaded to our database, where Court Watch NOLA aggregates the data and compares a court’s operations to national best practices.
WE ARE SEEN
Volunteer Court Watchers wear bright yellow lanyards identifying themselves and carry bright yellow clipboards.
Their daily presence in the courtroom helps identify systemic problems while sending the message that we care about making the court system just.
NOW RELEASED
Disconnected: Mobile Phone Access in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court
This report examines the courthouse’s restrictive policy banning the public from entering the courthouse with mobile phones and highlights the significant barriers it creates for community access, safety, and transparency.
Our Impact
Over the past 14 years, Court Watch NOLA has recruited, educated, trained, and supported more than a thousand volunteers in observing and reporting on whether our judges, prosecutors, public defenders, sheriff deputies, police officers, and other criminal justice actors are doing their jobs professionally, transparently, fairly, and economically.
IN THE NEWS
CWN Statement on 701 Releases
February 5, 2022 In our 15 years in operation, we have compiled and reviewed thousands of pages of data on…
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