Class action suit asks Louisiana DOC to stop jailing people past release dates
The lawsuit comes two months after the feds opened an investigation into the practice. Share Updated: 6:44 PM CST Feb 22, 2021 WDSU Digital Team
The lawsuit comes two months after the feds opened an investigation into the practice. Share Updated: 6:44 PM CST Feb 22, 2021 WDSU Digital Team A new class-action lawsuit seeks to stop the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections from keeping people in prison or jail past their release dates, the suit says. The suit, filed Friday in federal court, follows a December announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice that it has opened an investigation into the same practice. The Department of Justice said its probe will look into the state corrections department s policies and practices for ensuring the timely release of state prisoners in both state and local facilities, including those eligi