Class action suit asks Louisiana DOC to stop jailing people past release dates
The lawsuit comes two months after the feds opened an investigation into the practice. Share Updated: 6:44 PM CST Feb 22, 2021 WDSU Digital Team
The lawsuit comes two months after the feds opened an investigation into the practice. Share Updated: 6:44 PM CST Feb 22, 2021 WDSU Digital Team A new class-action lawsuit seeks to stop the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections from keeping people in prison or jail past their release dates, the suit says. The suit, filed Friday in federal court, follows a December announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice that it has opened an investigation into the same practice. The Department of Justice said its probe will look into the state corrections department s policies and practices for ensuring the timely release of state prisoners in both state and local facilities, including those eligi
Angola inmate dies following fight at penitentiary, officials say Angola - Louisiana State Peneteniary (Source: KSLA) By WAFB Staff | January 18, 2021 at 4:48 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 4:48 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DOC) say they are investigating the death of an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Authorities with DOC and the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office say they have launched a joint investigation into the matter.
Investigators say the deceased inmate, who they did not identify, was involved in a fight with another inmate in his cell around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16.
Angola Inmate Dies After Fight in Prison Cell
According to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, while correctional officers were making routine rounds they discovered the fight, and the injured inmate was taken to the hospital.
The injured inmate would pass away in the hospital and the other inmate involved in the fight is in investigative segregation at this time, according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
The fight occurred on Saturday night (1/16) around 11:45 pm.
The Louisiana Department of Corrections and West Feliciana Parish Sheriff s Office are currently investigating the case. Criminal charges are possible.
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) – Corrections Services officially welcomed 17 new Probation and Parole Officers to the Department after they took the oath of office Friday morning during a swearing in ceremony at the Department of Public Safety & Corrections Headquarters in Baton Rouge.
Department of Public Safety and Corrections Secretary Jimmy Le Blanc provided the graduates with a virtual address, and Probation and Parole Director Bobby “Jamie” Lee Jr. addressed the graduates before administering the oath of office. P.O.S.T. Academy Director Joshua Smith also spoke during the ceremony.
“Congratulations to the newest members of our Probation and Parole team,” said Secretary Le Blanc. “These new officers will play a critical role in Louisiana’s criminal justice system, supervising offenders and helping them successfully reintegrate into society.”