Ayo v. Dunn et al

RHI’s involvement in the criminal justice system of East Baton Rouge has turned pre-trial release into a for-profit concern that fuels wealth-based incarceration. This financial burden harms low-income people who have not been convicted of a crime, and violates the U.S. Constitution, federal law, and Louisiana law. On behalf of its plaintiffs, the ACLU, ACLU of Louisiana, and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed this class action RICO (Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Acts) and civil rights lawsuit to protect the due process rights of people in East Baton Rouge and to stop a blatant extortion scheme in the parish.