In 2017, Louisiana became the first state to pass legislation to remove criminal history questions from college applications, commonly known as ban the box in higher education. This victory hinged on the work of two advocates, Syrita Steib, Founder and Executive Director of Operation Restoration, and Annie Phoenix, PhD student at Tulane University and Co-founder of Operation Restoration. The following article is a reflection on the process to pass ban the box in higher education in Louisiana and lessons learned to support others to engage in criminal legal system reform. We hope that this article serves as inspiration for other women impacted by incarceration, and nonimpacted supporters to use their voices to fight for liberation and to end the collateral consequences that prevent people with convictions from accessing education and other opportunities.

2017年，路易斯安那州成为第一个通过立法从大学申请中删除犯罪史问题的州，通常被称为高等教育禁令。这次胜利取决于两位倡导者的工作，即行动恢复的创始人和执行董事Syrita Steib，以及杜兰大学博士学位的学生和行动恢复的联合创始人安妮·菲尼克斯（Annie Phoenix）。下一篇文章是对路易斯安那州高等教育禁令通过过程的反思，以及支持其他人从事刑事法律制度改革的经验教训。我们希望本文能为其他受到监禁影响的妇女提供启发，