In Louisiana, a conviction without every juror’s vote to convict is called a Jim Crow Jury. On November 6, 2018, Louisiana’s Constitutional Amendment 2 passed to end Louisiana’s Jim Crow Juries law moving forward. Statewide, 80 percent of people in prison with Jim Crow Juries are Black. “By not addressing Jim Crow Juries, Jim Crow’s legacy continues today,” The Promise of Justice Initiative states. The new House bill would allow those in jail by non-unanimous juries to apply for a review by a five-member board appointed by the governor.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2022 19:37 UTC