The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that Louisiana's prison system has routinely held people for weeks and months past their release dates since 2012, violating inmates' rights and costing taxpayers millions. The DOJ claims that over 25% of those due for release have been held past their sentences.
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging Louisiana 's prison system has kept more than of a quarter of its inmates for past their release dates since 2012.’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday.
DOJ alleges that since at least 2012, more than a quarter of the people due to be released from Louisiana prisons have instead been held past their release dates. DOJ warned Louisiana officials last year that the state could face a lawsuit if it didn't fix the problems, but lawyers for the department say the state's “marginal efforts” to address the issues were “inadequate” and showed a"deliberate indifference" to the constitutional rights of incarcerated individuals.
"To incarcerate people indefinitely ... not only intrudes on individual liberty, but also erodes public confidence in the fair and just application of our laws.”In a joint statement provided to The Associated Press, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state Attorney General Liz Murrill blamed the problem on the “failed criminal justice reforms” advanced by “the past administration.”
“This past year, we have taken significant action to keep Louisianans safe and ensure those who commit the crime, also do the time,” the statement reads. “The State of Louisiana is committed to preserving the constitutional rights of Louisiana citizens.
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