Harrison v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections

DRAKE, J,

On September 30, 2011, Robert Harrison, Jr. filed suit for damages against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC). Harrison alleged the DPSC erroneously calculated his sentence term, causing him to be released from prison under parole supervision, instead of a full release. As a result of the., alleged improp*725er sentence and release, Harrison claimed he sustained personal injuries.1

Harrison originally filed suit in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish. The DPSC excepted to Harrison’s petition for damages on…