The Promise of Justice Initiative
Erica has worked with both The Capital Appeals Project and PJI since 2015, but joined PJI full time in 2021 as a senior staff attorney for the Strategic Defense Litigation project, focusing on combatting excessive sentences, capital punishment, and other injustices in the criminal system. In addition to direct representation, Erica was a part of the Lewis v. Cain and Ramos v. Louisiana litigation teams, co-authored a report shedding light on the terrible conditions of confinement in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, and has taught courses on incarceration and the death penalty at Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law. Erica earned her BA from Brandeis University, served as an Americorps member for two years in Boston, and then received her JD from Wake Forest School of Law.
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The Promise of Justice Initiative
The Promise of Justice Initiative offers civil litigation and strategic criminal representation to reform and challenge the injustices of the criminal legal system. They support their clients and families directly by organizing family visits. They are providing funds for commissaries and helping them navigate their incarceration.