Institute for Justice: Louisiana Inmate Held 525 Days Past His Release Seeks Justice
August 03, 2023
August 03, 2023
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023:
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Qualified Immunity Could Stand in the Way
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For over a decade, Louisiana's prison system has regularly held inmates past their release dates. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice found that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has been violating the constitutional rights of people in its cust . . .
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Qualified Immunity Could Stand in the Way
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For over a decade, Louisiana's prison system has regularly held inmates past their release dates. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice found that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has been violating the constitutional rights of people in its cust . . .