MONROE, La (KNOE) - A jury returned with a verdict awarding $42.75 million to the family of a man who died from injuries sustained as an inmate in Richwood Correctional Center.

On October 21, 2025, the jury found Richwood Correctional Center, its owner LaSalle Management Company and three employees, liable for damages related to the death of Erie Moore Sr. Moore’s family originally filed a lawsuit in 2016. During closing arguments, the plaintiff’s lawyer claimed LaSalle had no care for inmates and excessive force was used against Moore.

Erie Moore Sr. was arrested by the Monroe Police Department for disturbing the peace, a misdemeanor charge. Moore’s time inside the Richwood Correctional Center is documented through hours of security camera footage. It shows he is booked into the facilit

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