Our Office, in partnership with Truce, hosted its Annual Christmas Gift Giveaway, spreading joy and holiday cheer to pre-identified children of local crime victims.

The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney, Hillar Moore, is actively involved in rescue efforts for Afghanistan prosecutors who are targeted by criminals released by the Taliban. Moore, after a meeting in Turkey with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, highlighted the urgent need to rescue judges, defense lawyers, and others educated under the U.S. justice system, along with their families, as they face imminent danger. The DA’s office, in collaboration with the PFP Association, has raised $50,000, aiming to save five families, while emphasizing the necessity to secure visas and extricate over 3,000 individuals at risk in Pakistan and Iraq.

 

Assistant District Attorney Melanie Fields was the keynote speaker at the Beta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.’s 2023 “Take Back the Night & Candlelight Vigil.” This event, held at Southern University, was a poignant part of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month initiative. It provided a powerful platform for survivors to share their stories and raise awareness about the impact of domestic violence.

The evening’s activities included a Take Back the Night march and a solemn candlelight vigil. It was a moving event, featuring survivors who courageously shared their experiences, a soul-stirring performance by one of the sorority sisters, and a heartfelt poem recited by an alum in memory of those who lost their lives to domestic violence in the past year. The march through the campus symbolized unity in the fight against dating and domestic violence and sexual assault, aligning with the standard “Take Back the Night” events that occur on college campuses nationwide. Assistant District Attorney Melanie Fields’ participation served as a beacon of support for those affected by domestic violence, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and awareness in the ongoing battle to eliminate this pervasive issue. By providing a platform for survivors to be heard and uniting in the cause, this event showcased the power of collective action in addressing domestic violence and fostering a safer future for all.

Assistant District Attorney Melanie Fields was the keynote speaker at the Beta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.’s “Take Back the Night & Candlelight Vigil.” This event, held at Southern University, was a poignant part of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month initiative. It provided a powerful platform for survivors to share their stories and raise awareness about the impact of domestic violence.

The evening’s activities included a Take Back the Night march and a solemn candlelight vigil. It was a moving event, featuring survivors who courageously shared their experiences, a soul-stirring performance by one of the sorority sisters, and a heartfelt poem recited by an alum in memory of those who lost their lives to domestic violence in the past year. The march through the campus symbolized unity in the fight against dating and domestic violence and sexual assault, aligning with the standard “Take Back the Night” events that occur on college campuses nationwide. Assistant District Attorney Melanie Fields’ participation served as a beacon of support for those affected by domestic violence, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and awareness in the ongoing battle to eliminate this pervasive issue. By providing a platform for survivors to be heard and uniting in the cause, this event showcased the power of collective action in addressing domestic violence and fostering a safer future for all.

A new criminal justice data tool – Commons – has launched with data from the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s (EBRDA) Office. The data dashboard, which was created by the nonprofit organization Measures for Justice, in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, makes accurate, local criminal justice data available to the East Baton Rouge Parish public and tracks policy goals set by the D.A.’s office and community leaders.

Filmmaker Scott Sullivan developed the film project and partnered with DA Moore and our office. The film, based on real accounts, will also be part of a curriculum our office will deploy in 2024.

Other award winners at the annual conference include:

• Brian Holiday, Narcotics Investigator of the Year
• Enoch Sims, Supervisor of the Year
• Chris Green, K9 Handler of the Year

Over 50 applications for commutation have recently been filed, including several related to East Baton Rouge Parish cases.

To ensure transparency and access to vital information, our office has submitted a public records request seeking records and details pertaining to these commutation applications.  Read the full release below

– EBRDA Submits Public Records Request Regarding Recent Commutation Applications

– DA Moore Letter Re Clemency Requests