Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame Announces 2021 Honorees

BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Secretary James M. Le Blanc, Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Tim Hooper, and The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation are proud to announce the following highly- distinguished individuals as 2021 inductees to the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame.

Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor, and Honorable Raymond Blanco and members of their family, Lafayette Parish
Honorable Reginald Royce Brown, Sr., Retired Constable, East Baton Rouge Parish
Honorable Jim Craft, Executive Director, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, Lafayette Parish
Honorable J. Austin Daniel, Retired Sheriff, West Feliciana Parish
Honorable Clarence R. Fields, Mayor, Pineville, Rapides Parish
Honorable Charles B. Jones, Retired Colonel, U.S. Army, Avoyelles Parish
Honorable Johnnie Anderson Jones, Sr., Civil Rights Attorney, East Baton Rouge Parish
Honorable Robert H. Morrison, III, Retired Judge, 21st Judicial District, Livingston Parish
Honorable Jay Russell, Sheriff, Ouachita Parish

The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum is home to the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame and encourages all interested to attend the tribute and appreciation events honoring the above “heroes in justice” on Friday, Aug. 6.

For tickets and information, contact the Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum at 225-655-2592, or by emailing Rolanda Robinson at rolandarobinson@angolamuseum.org