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Fifth Circuit Greenlights Suit by Louisiana Prisoners Held in Local Jails Beyond Release Date

by Matt Clarke

On June 10, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that Louisiana prison officials were not entitled to qualified immunity (QI) for delays in calculating release dates that left some state prisoners incarcerated for months beyond their sentences.

After Jessie Crittindon, Leon Burse, ...

 

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