The Department of Justice alleges a systemic overdetention in Louisiana’s prison system, holding inmates beyond their release dates, violating rights and wasting taxpayer money.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke emphasized that individuals have a right to timely release once their sentence is complete, stating that indefinite incarceration erodes trust in justice.
Louisiana officials attributed the overdetention issue to previous failed criminal justice reforms and criticized the lawsuit as a politically motivated action by the Biden administration.
The lawsuit follows a multi-year investigation, indicating that since 2012, over a quarter of those eligible for release have been unlawfully detained past their dates.
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