Currently holds the office of Orleans Parish District Attorney (District 41) until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Orleans Parish District Attorney (District 41) in 2020 Louisiana General Election.
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Get StartedAs District Attorney, Jason will ensure that suspects who are dangerous to others or may not return for trial will still be held, while implementing safe alternatives to cash bail for those charged with nonviolent offenses, including monitoring and regular check-ins. Learn more
As District Attorney, Jason will work with agencies, stakeholders, and affected citizens to implement a full continuum of coordinated psychiatric treatment and care in communities. Learn more
Jason will maintain that pressure for reform by properly screening and refusing cases that involve abusive or discriminatory actions by the police. Learn more
Jason will work to move mental health care from the criminal justice system to real long-term treatment options, recognizing the overwhelming body of research establishing the effectiveness of AOT in improving treatment outcomes. Learn more
He will reject cases built on racial profiling and illegal use of stop-and-frisk, and reform the ineffective and unfair money bail system. Learn more
Jason will prioritize the prosecution of serious crimes and will seek alternatives to incarceration on low level nonviolent offenders, which will drastically reduce the number of jail beds necessary in the city of New Orleans. This will save millions of valuable tax dollars and let traumatized communities begin to heal, and begin restoring trust in the criminal justice system again. Learn more
As District Attorney, Jason will work to maintain New Orleans as a “welcoming city” and protect the Fourth Amendment rights of all residents. Legal proceedings often affect immigration status, and consequently, relations between marginalized communities and law enforcement. Jason understands these complexities and will take those effects into account in making prosecutorial policies and decisions. Learn more
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