DOJ Sues Louisiana, Alleges State Holds Inmates Way Past Their Release Date

Between January and April 2022 alone, 26.8% of the people released from LDOC’s custody were held past their release dates (Credit: Via Pexels)

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDOC) routinely holds inmates for weeks and months after they have completed their sentences according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 20.

The DOJ alleges that thousands of people —since at least 2012— have been unlawfully imprisoned after their sentences are completed. Concretely, more than a quarter of the people due to be released from Louisiana prisons have instead been held past their original release dates.