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Join us for an insightful conversation with Jee Park, the executive director of the Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO), as we uncover the pressing issues surrounding mass incarceration and exoneration in Louisiana. We explore Jee's inspiring journey from the Orleans Public Defender's Office post-Hurricane Katrina to her current role at IPNO, revealing her deep-seated passion for New Orleans and its vibrant yet challenging environment. This episode highlights the relentless fight against wrongful convictions, emphasizing the organization’s mission to free those who are factually innocent or languishing under excessively harsh sentences.

 Breaking down the complexities within the process of exoneration investigations,  we discuss the resource-intensive nature of IPNO’s work. Jee discusses the significant hurdles faced, such as the lack of subpoena power and limited access to crucial documents, which necessitate a meticulous and prolonged effort to achieve justice. With cases often taking years to resolve, we examine the systemic imbalances in Louisiana's legal system that disproportionately affect defendants, underscoring the financial and moral costs borne by society when justice is not served.

Through real case studies, like those of Raymond Flanks and Jerry Davis, we shine a light on the systemic flaws that lead to wrongful convictions, including tunnel vision in law enforcement and the misuse of unreliable testimonies. Our discussion also tackles the broader issues of racial and economic disparities within the criminal justice system, where the scales are tipped by wealth and race rather than justice. The conversation serves as a call to action, encouraging listeners to support IPNO and similar organizations through donations, as we collectively strive for a more just and equitable system.

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This show is co-produced by Carter Simoneaux of AcadianaCasts Network, Chaz H. Roberts of Chaz Roberts Law and Kayli Guidry Bonin of Beau The Agency, and Laith Alferahin.