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Former employee sues Department of Corrections over rape by inmate
BATON ROUGE — A former Elayn Hunt Correctional Officer is suing the Louisiana Department of Corrections, her former place of employment, as well as the system warden and chief of security after she claimed they cultivated a work atmosphere that allowed her to be sexually assaulted. -
Louisiana corrections system faces probe over prisoner release delays
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a probe into practices within the Louisiana Department of Corrections that critics say have kept inmates behind bars long past their release dates. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: Justice Department Announces Civil Investigation into Louisiana's Prisoner Release Practices
The Justice Department announced that it has opened a statewide civil investigation into Louisiana’s prisoner release practices. -
ACLU sues Louisiana for records on 'secretive state panel' on COVID-19 prisoner release
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Louisiana for records on a “secretive state panel” that decided which prisoners should be released from state prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards' July 13 Update on Tropical Storm Barry
Gov. John Bel Edwards met with the Unified Command Group to continue coordinating the state’s response to Tropical Storm Barry and the ongoing flood fight in Louisiana, which has reached day 260. -
New Orleans attorney imprisoned on child porn conviction is permanently disbarred
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Imprisoned Baton Rouge attorney Victor Roy Loraso III has been voluntarily and permanently disbarred following a June 17 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and his sentencing in March for child pornography. -
State's 'under-resourced public defenders' exacerbates over-detention crisis in jails, says attorney
A number of civil rights lawsuits have been filed against the Louisiana Department of Corrections and various sheriff's offices, alleging that prisons in the state of Louisiana routinely keep inmates after their release dates. -
Pelican Institute: Over-detention cases are latest example of 'Louisiana’s broken criminal justice system'
Multiple lawsuits have recently been filed on behalf of individuals being held in Louisiana prisons past their release dates, a practice that costs taxpayers thousands and violates the rights of those inmates who have fulfilled the requirements of their sentences. -
ACLU calls state prison system's over-detention crisis 'unacceptable and unconstitutional'
A series of lawsuits are being filed on behalf of inmates that have been kept in Louisiana prisons for periods of time, ranging from weeks to years, after their release dates. -
New Orleans attorney addresses 'epidemic' in state's prisons
Civil rights attorneys alleging that prison inmates in Louisiana are routinely kept far past their release dates have begun to file a number lawsuits against the Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. -
Professor comments on DOC's 'false imprisonment' of inmates
Civil rights lawyers have recently filed a number lawsuits claiming that inmates have routinely been held in prison for weeks, months and, in some cases, even years after their release dates. -
Prisoner interview restrictions will be eased after settlement with LSU journalist
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Corrections has agreed to ease restrictions on prisoner interviews with journalists to settle a lawsuit filed by a student journalist and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana. -
Advocacy Center attorney said Homer prison has gone too far in controlling inmates
BATON ROUGE—Some inmates in Louisiana might get some legal recourse for alleged harsh treatment in a class-action suit brought against the Louisiana Department of Corrections and the David Wade Correctional Center (DWCC). -
Federal lawsuit alleges abuse, neglect at David Wade Correctional Center
BATON ROUGE – Two prisoners have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against David Wade Correctional Center in Homer and the Louisiana Department of Corrections alleging that inmates are “being held in extreme, abusive conditions” and are treated with “cruel and unusual punishment,” according to the lawsuit filed on Feb. 20. -
Inmate held illegally for weeks files lawsuit against Orleans Parish
A New Orleans man held in two different state inmate facilities almost four weeks after his official release date recently filed a federal lawsuit against Orleans Parish and state officials. -
Inmates released following lawsuit claiming illegal detention
NEW ORLEANS — A pair of inmates have been released after a social justice organization filed a lawsuit on their behalf claiming they were being illegally detained in East Carroll Parish. -
Shreveport attorney disbarred for multiple rule violations, including mishandling money
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana State Bar Association recently agreed with the Office of Disciplinary Council (ODC) that Murray Salinas, an attorney who practices law in Shreveport, should be disbarred due to a list of violations involving multiple clients. -
Inmate alleges violations of his civil rights after being struck in the face
NEW ORLEANS – An inmate claims that he was a victim of brutality from Washington Parish officers. -
Inmates’ attorney says legal fee in heat case dispute is 'a distraction' from real issue
BATON ROUGE—Attorneys representing the Louisiana Department of Corrections have asked a Baton Rouge federal judge to lower the nearly $890,000 requested by the lawyers of three inmates who sued the state, claiming that the extreme heat in Louisiana State Penitentiary’s death row violated their constitutional rights.