Louisiana officials release statement

Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims
Louisiana’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. The suit against the state of Louisiana follows a multiyear investigation into what federal officials say is a pattern of “systemic overdetention” that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a year.
Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates past their release date, Justice Department argues
Louisiana's prisons often hold inmates long after they were supposed to be released following the completion of their sentences, the DOJ says.
Louisiana officials release statement after DOJ files lawsuit against state over inmate releases
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a joint statement Saturday after the Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Louisiana and the state’s Department of Public Safety ...
Louisiana often holds inmates weeks and months past their release date: DOJ
Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences. That is according to a lawsuit filed Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Louisiana Governor and Attorney General respond to Department of Justice lawsuit
Governor Landry and Attorney General Murril released a joint statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against the state of Louisiana, calling it frivolous.
Justice Department sues La., alleges inmates remain locked up past release dates
A federal lawsuit has been filed against the State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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