On May 2, 1978, the federal government filed a lawsuit against the Natchitoches Parish Jail in Louisiana to enjoin the defendants from discriminating on the basis of race in the jail. On October 23, 1978, the parties entered into a consent decree enjoining the jail from classifying inmates on the ...
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On May 2, 1978, the federal government filed a lawsuit against the Natchitoches Parish Jail in Louisiana to enjoin the defendants from discriminating on the basis of race in the jail. On October 23, 1978, the parties entered into a consent decree enjoining the jail from classifying inmates on the basis of race. On August 1, 1979, the court dismissed the case. We have no further information on this case.
Kristen Sagar - 03/11/2006
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