Louisiana can tell you exactly how long it jailed people it had no right to hold
Louisiana state records indicate that thousands of individuals are being incarcerated for days, months, or years beyond their legally mandated release dates. This systemic issue of overdetention has resulted in significant financial costs for the state and legal challenges regarding the rights of the formerly incarcerated. The data highlights a recurring failure within the correctional system to process releases according to prescribed sentencing guidelines.
The additional days people are kept imprisoned beyond what their sentences prescribe cost more than time.
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