Robert Jones is an exoneree from Louisiana who served more than 23 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. Since his exoneration in 2017, Robert has been working as an activist, trying to bring about real changes in the criminal legal system that caused him and his family so much harm. Robert is currently the Director of Community Outreach at the Orleans Public Defenders (OPD). He joined OPD soon after his exoneration because he understands the importance of providing effective legal representation to all, regardless of race and wealth. Robert is also the Executive Director and co-founder of Free‐Dem Foundations, an organization that mentors youth, and he is on the Board of Directors of Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO).