The DOJ says that when it comes to civil rights inside the criminal justice system, Louisiana is not doing so well.
The Department of Justice issued a report showing they found Louisiana Department of Corrections kept inmates in prison longer than they were supposed to serve.
Civil rights attorney, William Most, says he has at least two lawsuits for violations of the 14th amendment.
The report claims between January and April of 2022, almost 27% of people released were held past their scheduled release dates. And of those inmates, 24% were held over for at least 90 days.
The report also says the Department of Corrections was warned about its unconstitutional practice 10 years ago but failed to make changes.
Department o Corrections released a statement shortly after the report’s release saying without a full review of the report’s findings and documentation supporting said findings, it would be a challenge to provide a comprehensive response at this time.