Louisiana's longstanding practice of detaining incarcerated people past their scheduled release dates is unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
By Emily Mae CzachorLouisiana's longstanding practice of detaining incarcerated people past their scheduled release dates is unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Officials at the Justice Department also accused the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections of ignoring repeated orders to address lapses in incarceration policies and procedures that seem to directly contribute to the state's overdetention problem, and said the bureau has remained"deliberately indifferent" to the injustice for the past 10 years
"Our investigation uncovered evidence of systemic violations by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections that have resulted in the routine confinement of people far beyond the dates when they are legally entitled to be released," Clarke said."We are committed to taking action that will ensure that the civil rights of people held in Louisiana's jails and prisons are protected. We stand ready to work with state officials to institute long overdue reforms.
"In just this four-month period, LDOC had to pay parish jails an estimated $850,000, at a minimum, in fees for the days those individuals were incarcerated beyond their lawful sentences. At that rate, this unconstitutional practice costs Louisiana over $2.5 million a year," the agency said, adding that it has notified the department of the report's findings and the"remedial measures necessary" to address overdetention in Louisiana, in accordance with federal law.
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