The petitioner filed a motion for release from prison based on a petition for writ of habeas corpus and Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement. The court found that the petitioner did not properly challenge the fact or duration of confinement, and the petitioners did not argue that there were no merits to the underlying charges resulting in their confinement. Additionally, the prison had taken measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in the prison by implementing screening and hygiene procedures, distributing masks and cleaning supplies, and releasing medically vulnerable inmates, including the named petitioner. The court denied the motion, finding no need to grant an emergency release from prison.
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DETAILS
Decision
Date
07/03/2020
Practice Area
Criminal (State Charges)
Relief Requested
Improved Conditions, Release
Type of Court
Federal District Court
Location
Louisiana
Type of Case
Class Action
Case Characteristics
Post-Conviction Detention [jail or prison], Pretrial Detention [jail]
Release Granted
No
Compassionate Release Case
No
Case Tracking Number
3:20-cv-00278-BAJ-SDJ
MORE CASE INFORMATION
Court Name
M.D. La.
Decision
Motion Denied
Place of Incarceration
Local / County Jail
Name of Facility
East Baton Rouge Parish Prison
Legal Authority
Eighth Amendment - Deliberate Indifference, Substantive Due Process - Deliberate Indifference (both 14th and 5th Amendments)
Petitioners requested relief for three proposed subclasses of detainees: pretrial, post-conviction, and medically vulnerable detainees.
COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic
Yes
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
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