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Appeals court scales back injunction to protect Angola prisoners from summer heat
A federal appeals court has substantially narrowed an injunction requiring the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (DPSC) to keep inmates working on the Angola prison’s Farm Line safe from extreme summer heat. -
Louisiana inmates file class action over Angola prison's farm work requirements
Louisiana State Penitentiary inmates have filed a class action against public safety officials, alleging that they were illegally required to perform agricultural work at the Angola prison during humid, triple-digit weather for 2 cents an hour or less. -
Juveniles housed at Angola prison routinely do three days in isolation, court filing says
Juveniles being housed at Louisiana State Penitentiary routinely spend about three days in solitary confinement when they arrive there, leaving their cells for only eight minutes a day to shower, according to federal court records. -
Louisiana state prisons routinely hold inmates beyond their release dates, federal report finds
A U.S. Justice Department probe has concluded that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has consistently held inmates past their release dates in violation of their 14th Amendment rights. -
Federal judge rules inmate care at David Wade Correctional Center is inhumane, unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that David Wade Correctional Center (DWCC) in Homer, La., has violated the constitutional rights of inmates through inhumane conditions and a failure to provide adequate mental health care. -
Louisiana officials defend multimillion-dollar price tag of fighting prisoner class action
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections is defending the estimated $2.9 million the state is spending to defend against a lawsuit alleging that confinement policies at a prison in Claiborne Parish violate the Eighth Amendment. -
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of January 10, 2022
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of January 10, 2022. -
Woman sues for death of son while in correctional facility
Jennifer Bartie on behalf of her deceased son Javon Kennerson, filed a federal lawsuit on November 28 in the Middle District Court of Louisiana against Lasalle Corrections, LLC., Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Secretary James M. -
Inadequate medical care contributed to Louisiana inmate injuries, deaths, judge finds
Inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in Angola have suffered needless injuries and deaths as a result of unconstitutional, inadequate medical care, a federal judge said in an opinion in a class-action lawsuit. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney Brandon J. Fremin Announces His Departure
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that he has submitted his resignation as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, effective February 28, 2021. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
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. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: Louisiana United States Attorneys Announce $26,541,823 in Awards to Address Local Criminal Justice Needs and Victim Rights Issues in Louisiana
United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser, United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin, Middle District of Louisiana, and Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook, Western District of Louisiana, jointly announce that the State of Louisiana received a total of $26,541,823 in six United States Department of Justice grants to respond to critical issues in local law enforcement and victims’ rights and services. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: Louisiana United States Attorneys Announce $26,541,823 in Awards to Address Local Criminal Justice Needs and Victims Rights Issues in Louisiana
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin, Middle District of Louisiana, United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser, Eastern District of Louisiana, and Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook, Western District of Louisiana, jointly announce that the State of Louisiana received a total of $26,541,823 in six United States Department of Justice grants to respond to critical issues in local law enforcement and victims’ rights and services. -
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. -
Appeals court determines attorney fees in deaf defendant's ADA case against Jefferson Parish, DPSC
NEW ORLEANS – District Court Judge Lance Africk ordered a partial granting and denial of an attorney's fees award of $82,341.33 related to a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. -
Court upholds $1.3 million payment to Unisys Corp. from 3 state agencies
BATON ROUGE -- Information technology giant Unisys, after having its services to some Louisiana agencies terminated and appealing of the decision, had mixed results coming from court. -
State appeals court dismisses untimely appeal filed by Bosley’s Driving School
The First Circuit Court of Appeal on April 13 dismissed an appeal filed by O’Neal Bosley and Bosley’s Driving School in response to a lawsuit Bosley filed in an attempt to prevent the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections from permanently revoking the company's licenses to teach driver’s education. -
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.