Rainey v. Department of Corrections

Plaintiff, an inmate of Jackson State Prison serving sentences imposed by the Oakland County Circuit Court, filed here a complaint for a writ of mandamus to compel defendant to strike from its records a detainer filed by the State of Louisiana. An answer in opposition was filed by defendant. We granted the relief prayed for by order entered March 7, 1972. We file this opinion for the information of the bench, the bar and the Department of Corrections.

While plaintiff was incarcerated, the sheriff of Orleans Parish, Louisiana filed a detainer with the warden of Jackson State Prison, charging…