Interest in watchdog organizations rises since the Kyle Rittenhouse trial as more people cite concerns about bias in courts.
, which documents proven wrongful convictions, Orleans Parish has the highest per capita rate of proven wrongful convictions of any jurisdiction in the country.
In step with similar programs, Court Watch NOLA trains volunteers to watch judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys for any constitutional rights violations, victims' rights or ethical rule violations, and inefficiency, among other problems. While many systems still shield judges from accountability, most judicial positions are elected, so there are mechanisms to remove problematic judges, Levine said. But the people have to observe and keep tabs from inside courtrooms, she said.
What was televised was very different from what most Black parents have experienced, said Keisha Robinson, the deputy director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, a nonprofit community organization in Milwaukee, who had two young sons go through the criminal justice system. Jen Dean, a co-deputy director, said that volunteers sign up for a slew of reasons but that for most, the issue has hit close to home in some way. Many have loved ones who were sentenced unfairly or harshly by judges, and others have been victims themselves of crimes like domestic violence and are court watching to make sure judges are being fair, she said.
Tania Mattos, the director of advocacy and policy for Court Watch NYC, which launched in 2018, said more people than ever before, 175, registered for its most recent training session.
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