VOTE - Voice of the Experienced

VOTE is a grassroots membership-based non-profit organization founded and led by formerly incarcerated people. VOTE is dedicated to the full restoration of all civil and human rights, for all people with criminal convictions. VOTE mobilizes people impacted by the criminal justice system to fight discriminatory policies that prevent them from obtaining housing, employment, and health care. Above all, VOTE is committed to transforming Louisiana’s criminal justice system through organizing and supporting people with convictions, their loved ones, allies, and communities. VOTE works on a local, state, and national level through coalitions, generally providing core expertise on diagnosing problems and proposing effective solutions.