Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety

Rule Changes

As of June 2026: Defendant; its officials shielded from personal damages

Three weeks before his release, Louisiana prison guards handcuffed Damon Landor to a chair and shaved off the dreadlocks he had grown for nearly 20 years. He had handed them a court ruling saying his faith protected his hair. A guard threw it in the trash.

Updated Jun 23