CONTACT: Deon Haywood (504) 931-7944; Jen Nessel (212) 614-6449, jnessel@ccrjustice.org; David Lerner (212) 260-5000, dlerner@riptideonline.com New Orleans Groups Applaud Change in “Scarlet Letter” Law, Urge Removal of All Individuals Convicted of Solicitation of Crime Against Nature Law from Sex Offender Registry June 29, 2011, New Orleans – Late last night, legislation eliminating the mandatory sex […]

Today, the Louisiana Senate voted UNANIMOUSLY in support of our bill to remove Solicitation of a Crime Against Nature (SCAN) from the sex offender registry and make the penalties the same as prostitution. Next stop is the governor’s office!  We will be leaning on all of our local and national allies to ensure that Governor […]

Just two years ago, we launched the NO Justice Project to challenge the use of Louisiana’s Crime Against Nature statute for prosecuting women engaged in sex work. Today we gained our first major legislative victory:  House Bill 141 (by Rep. Charmaine Marchand Stiaes) passed with only three dissenting votes!  This bill seeks to remove Solicitation […]

Tuesday May 24th, at 9:30am, the Louisiana House of Representatives Criminal Justice Committee will take up the bill to remove Solicitation of a Crime Against Nature (SCAN) from the sex offender registry and make the penalties the same as prostitution.  Women With A Vision’s Deon Haywood will be testifying.  The bill author is Representative Charmaine […]

Thanks to our allies at the Center for Constitutional Rights, who have compiled this fantastic factsheet in support of our work challenging Louisiana’s Crime Against Nature Law as a modern-day scarlet letter!  Click here to download the factsheet.