Louisiana, Justice Department and prisons

Justice Department sues Louisiana for holding prisoners past their release date
The Justice Department hast sued the state of Louisiana for unlawfully imprisoning thousands of people for weeks after their sentences concluded.
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 and Corrections.
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.
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Crawfish ponds or carbon credits? A new, big dollar dilemma plays out in rural Louisiana
The unusual land fight underscores the national attention Louisiana's open spaces are getting as companies look for ways to ...
Report: Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux gets new deal
Louisiana agreed to terms on a new five-year deal with Ragin' Cajuns football coach Michael Desormeaux, ESPN reported Monday.
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These new Louisiana laws take effect in 2025
Here are some of the major new Louisiana laws that will go into effect in 2025.
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'Praying to the same God': Hanukkah and Christmas align as Louisiana families celebrate
Though Hanukkah doesn't start until sundown of Dec. 25 this year, the day marks only the second time this century that the ...
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Man arrested in connection with fatal south Fargo shooting now jailed in Louisiana
Steven Burrell was wanted in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, for contempt of court, according to the jail roster there. No ...
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Biden commutes sentences of 37 death row prisoners. These two are from Louisiana
President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 death row prisoners, and two of those prisoners are on federal death row in ...
Sources: Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux agrees to 5-year deal
Louisiana has agreed in principle to a new five-year deal with football coach Michael Desormeaux, sources told ESPN on Monday ...
A foodie's tour of Louisiana
But we were here for the food for which New Orleans is famous. Gumbo is ubiquitous, but a tour of the city also features ...
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Lafayette hunter kills 700-pound black bear in Louisiana's first bear hunting season in 35 years
The Louisiana black bear was given protected status and listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1992.