LaSalle Management Co. operates detention facilities in Louisiana and Texas.
October 23, 2025
high
organizational
Describes the geographic scope of operations for a private corrections company named in the article.
Civil juries can hold private corrections companies and individual corrections officers liable for negligence, battery, and excessive force in deaths that occur in custody, and can award compensatory and punitive damages.
October 23, 2025
high
legal
The article reports a federal jury verdict finding both individual guards and a private corrections company civilly liable for an in-custody death and awarding damages.