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Dear friends and loved ones:
The 2025 legislative session will come to an end next week, on June 12th. This year’s non-unanimous jury bill, SB 218 will NOT be reconsidered before that date.
Unfortunately, the bill was voted down and we simply do not have the votes to pass it this year. We are closer than ever to finally winning meaningful relief for everyone who is still incarcerated with unconstitutional non-unanimous jury convictions, but the legislature will not hear this issue again until next spring (2026).
What can we do now to prepare for next year? We need to come together and start organizing NOW. Whether you live in Louisiana or not, please join us!
PJI will hold monthly zoom meetings starting next week to keep building the movement to win this fight.
Our first meeting will be on Thursday, June 12th at 6PM. Below, please find the link to join the call.
There may be a couple of resolutions that come out of this legislative session to study the 10-2 issue. These resolutions are NOT a solution or form of relief but an attempt to better understand the scope of the problem. These resolutions may include figuring out how many people are still incarcerated with non-unanimous jury convictions, and how much it would cost to resolve this injustice. Many senators – including those who voted against the bill – want something to happen and that when we start the process next year, at the very least we will have concrete information to make conversations more honest and realistic. This is a good sign that legislators understand they need to act on this.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions, ideas or concerns. Feel free to email Sara at [email protected].
We believe that we will win.
ZOOM MEETING THURSDAY JUNE 12TH AT 6PM.
Topic: 10- ORGANIZING MEETING
Time: Jun 12, 2025 06:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 862 9234 4668
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In solidarity,
PJI Team |
