Victory Over Louisiana Violence

URGENT BREAKING from Innocence and Justice Louisiana formally Innocence Project New Orleans

Governor Landry has VETOED SB 125 -- a bill unanimously passed through the Legislature. Ten exonerees will lose compensation IMMEDIATELY and need your help. Please support them by donating here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-louisiana-exonerees-after-vetoed-compensation-bill

On June 3, 2026, Governor Jeff Landry vetoed Senate Bill 125, a unanimous bipartisan bill that would have modestly increased compensation for innocent people wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in Louisiana.

SB 125, authored by Senator Gerald Boudreaux, would have raised Louisiana’s wrongful conviction compensation cap from 10 years to 15 years. In a session where almost nothing moved without division, SB 125 earned full bipartisan support at every step.

Despite that, Governor Landry made SB 125 the ONLY bill he has vetoed this session.

This veto is deeply wrong and harmful. The Governor’s veto message makes specious assertions about abuse without acknowledging who will suffer because of his veto. 10 exonerees in 5 different parishes, whose innocence has already been vetted by the courts, will immediately lose compensation because of the Governor's veto.

The State of Louisiana sent these men to prison for crimes they didn’t commit for a combined 211 years. Because of Landry’s veto, they are being compensated for less than half of that time.

We are asking you to step in where Governor Landry refused to. He took $40,000 from each of these men for this year alone. Please supporting them directly! They are in urgent need of immediate support to maintain housing, pay bills and car notes, buy gas, and groceries. Your support will let them know that you believe they should be compensated for what the State of Louisiana did to them, even if Governor Landry does not.

IJLA will host an in-person press conference on Monday, June 8, 2026, with exonerees, advocates, and community supporters. Details will be shared once finalized.