Oh, Louisiana, you’ve done it again – Feds sue the state for keeping people incarcerated months after their release dates

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Today, the Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDOC). This lawsuit alleges that the state and LDOC maintain a recurring practice of detaining incarcerated individuals for weeks or even months after they have completed their prison sentences and are legally entitled…

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