The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

Name

The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

Legal name

Justice & Accountability Center of Louisiana

Website

https://jaclouisiana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Legal aid services
• Criminal record expungement
• Reentry legal services
• Criminal justice advocacy
• Pro bono representation

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services (Free/Pro Bono): Free legal representation and advice provided to individuals seeking expungements and re-entry legal services, funded through grants and donations.
2. Expungement Form Fees: $20 fee to download pre-filled expungement forms from the app.
3. MCLE Training Materials: Sale of continuing legal education materials on expungements for attorneys, including quarterly classes offering 4 hours of credit.
4. Donations and Grants: Funded through donations, grants, and philanthropic support for criminal justice reform advocacy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana provides free legal services to individuals affected by the criminal legal system in Louisiana. Its core offerings include direct legal representation for expungements, monthly walk-in expungement clinics, civil re-entry legal services (covering child support, traffic, driver's licenses, and consumer debt), self-service digital tools (Expungement App and IFP Affidavit Generator), parish-specific expungement how-to guides, and quarterly MCLE classes for attorneys. The organization combines direct service delivery with systemic policy advocacy on criminal justice reform.

Product overview

The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana operates as a legal services nonprofit offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services focused on helping individuals recover from the criminal legal system. The core offering consists of the Expungement App (educational eligibility assessment and form generation tool), Re-Entry Legal Services (civil legal assistance for formerly incarcerated individuals), and Expungement Clinics (monthly walk-in legal clinics). These are supported by complementary products including parish-specific Expungement How-To Guides, the Orleans Traffic & Muni Court Self-Help Guide, Expungement MCLE Classes for attorney training, and an In Forma Pauperis App for fee waiver assistance. The organization also conducts policy advocacy through its New Endings & Opportunities (NEO) Clean Slate campaign, which recently achieved legislative success with Louisiana Act 454, and provides Fair Chance Hiring resources for employer compliance with Act 406.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expungement App An educational web/mobile application that helps Louisiana residents determine eligibility for expungement and generates pre-filled expungement forms for a $20 download fee. No charge to check eligibility.
• Re-Entry Legal Services Free civil legal services for formerly and currently incarcerated individuals in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, covering child support, traffic tickets, driver's licenses, TWIC appeals, and consumer debt.
• Expungement MCLE Classes Quarterly continuing legal education courses for attorneys covering expungement law, criminal justice system overview, collateral consequences, eligibility determination, and required forms. Each class offers 4 hours of MCLE credit including 1 hour of ethics.
• In Forma Pauperis (IFP) App A self-service application that generates In Forma Pauperis affidavits to waive expungement court costs based on income eligibility (125% of federal poverty guidelines or receipt of SNAP, SSI, or Medicaid benefits).
• Expungement Clinics Monthly walk-in expungement clinics held on Fourth Wednesdays (5-7pm) providing free legal screening, paperwork assistance, and legal advice. Staffed by volunteer attorneys in partnership with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and Orleans Public Defenders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 people served at first Expungement Day event in 2008, with nearly 100 volunteers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southeast Louisiana Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for monthly expungement clinics. Collaborates on collaborative lawyering program providing holistic legal services to formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Orleans Public Defenders' OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for expungement events and re-entry programming. Co-sponsor of monthly expungement clinics and collaborative legal services.
• Eden HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in low-bono network for re-entry programming. Assists with removing or mitigating collateral consequences to convictions for women leaving incarceration.
• First 72+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting individuals in the first 72 hours and beyond after release from incarceration, providing re-entry support services.
• STRIVEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partner providing employment and training services for individuals with criminal records.
• VOTE-NOLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal justice reform advocacy organization collaborating on systemic change efforts.
• Louisiana State Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association partner supporting legal education, MCLE classes, and professional development for attorneys working on criminal justice reform.
• Legal Innovators for Tomorrow (LIFT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal innovation program supporting development of new approaches to legal services delivery.
• Operation RestorationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting women with criminal records, particularly those directly impacted by the justice system.
• Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for expungement services in Southwest Louisiana region.
• Goodwill IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCase management and employment services partner for re-entry representation program. Clients must enroll with Goodwill for case management to be eligible for JAC representation.
• HERO-FarmminorOthersDesigned expungement how-to guides and educational materials for individuals navigating the expungement system.
• New Orleans Alliance for Equity and JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner supporting ReEntry Docket work in Orleans Parish.
• Orleans Parish Re-Entry CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized court program providing supervision and support for individuals returning from incarceration, with JAC providing legal representation.
• City of New Orleans RISE ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity program supporting individuals with criminal records, partnered for ReEntry Docket in Orleans Parish.
• United Way of Southeast LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit funding partner supporting re-entry services and community programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Root & Rebound: Provides re-entry legal services and self-help resources to people with criminal records in California. Directly comparable in mission, service model, and target population to JAC.
• A New Way of Life Reentry Project: Provides re-entry housing, legal services, and advocacy for formerly incarcerated women. Comparable legal aid and policy advocacy orientation to JAC's re-entry clinic model.
• Voice of the Experienced (VOTE): Louisiana-based criminal justice reform advocacy organization led by directly impacted people. Listed as a JAC partner and operates in the same geographic and policy space.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based re-entry services nonprofit providing legal aid, workforce development, and advocacy for formerly incarcerated individuals. Highly comparable holistic-service and advocacy model to JAC.
• Code for America: Operates Clear My Record, a digital self-service expungement tool comparable to JAC's Expungement App. Both use technology to streamline record-clearing for people with criminal records.
• Southeast Louisiana Legal Services: Legal aid organization serving Southeast Louisiana, co-hosting JAC's expungement clinics. Operates in the same geography with overlapping client base and service areas.
• Legal Aid Society of New Orleans: Provides civil legal aid to low-income residents of New Orleans. Operates in the same geography and serves similar populations with related but non-overlapping practice areas.

Broad incumbents

• Legal Aid Society (NYC): One of the largest legal aid organizations in the U.S. Provides civil legal services across many practice areas including criminal record-related issues. A broader incumbent relative to JAC's more focused expungement/re-entry scope.
• The Bronx Defenders: Pioneer of the holistic defense model that JAC's collaborative lawyering approach draws on. A larger, well-established legal services and advocacy organization with broader scope.

Regional players

• Louisiana Appleseed: Louisiana-focused justice policy and advocacy organization working on similar systemic reform issues. Operates in the same state with overlapping criminal justice reform interests but no direct client services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JacLouisiana
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCI-ufSPs7sSxNhxEiOvYxkg
• Facebookfacebook.com/JACLouisiana
• Instagraminstagram.com/jac.louisiana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-justice-and-accountability-center-of-louisiana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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