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LA Rev Stat § 15:713 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§713. Medical expenses of prisoners in extraordinary circumstances

RS 713 - Medical expenses of prisoners in extraordinary circumstances A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever circumstances, as provided herein, require a sheriff to transfer inmates to or from a parish prison or jail to a hospital or medical center, the state shall be responsible for and shall reimburse the appropriate authority for medical care incurred to attend such prisoners, including the payment of all costs when hospitalization is required, when all of the following occur: (1) The governor declares by executive order or proclamation pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act (R.S. 29:721 et seq.) a disaster or emergency encompassing the parish prison where the inmate was incarcerated. (2) The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College declares that the state hospital operated as part of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, which typically provides the medical care to inmates in that parish, has been rendered inoperable and is unable to provide medical treatment to those inmates. B. The provisions of this Section shall be subject to appropriation by the legislature. Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 62, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 15:714 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§714. Letters of incarceration

RS 714 - Letters of incarceration  A. Any person who was or is confined in any prison, jail, work release facility, or correctional institution or who was or is under probation or parole supervision is entitled to receive, upon request, a letter of incarceration which provides documentation, verification, or proof of the person's confinement in the prison, jail, work release facility, or correctional institution or supervision while on probation or parole.  B. A request for a letter of incarceration shall be made by the person to the prison, jail, facility, or institution where the person was confined or to the person's local office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole. A request for a letter of incarceration providing proof of probation and parole supervision shall be made by the person to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole.  C. A letter of incarceration requested pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be issued no later than seven days after the date of receipt of the request.  D. A letter of incarceration issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall contain, at a minimum, the name of the person who was or is confined or under supervision, the dates of incarceration or supervision, the admit date and release date, and the last location of incarceration.  Acts 2020, No. 108, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:731 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§731. Short title

RS 731 - Short title This Part may be cited as the "Prison Inmate Training Reform Act". Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:732 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§732. Legislative findings and declaration

RS 732 - Legislative findings and declaration The legislature finds that through inmate exercise programs, including karate, judo, and other types of martial arts, inmates are drastically improving their physical strength. The safety of law enforcement and correctional officers who guard and have contact with these inmates on a daily basis is being put at a greater and unnecessary risk. The safety of the public at large, as well as law enforcement personnel, may be put in increased jeopardy or increased physical risk upon an inmate's release because of the released prisoner's enhanced physical condition and training. It is therefore the intent of the legislature, for the protection of the public safety and for the protection of law enforcement and correctional personnel, to prohibit karate, judo, or martial arts programs of any form within jails, prisons, correctional facilities, juvenile facilities, temporary holding centers, halfway houses, or detention centers. Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:733 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§733. Prohibition of karate, judo, or other martial arts programs

RS 733 - Prohibition of karate, judo, or other martial arts programs A. No person who is incarcerated by a court of law and is being detained in any jail, prison, correctional facility, juvenile institution, temporary holding center, halfway house, or detention facility shall have access to or use of any of the following programs, whether the programs are supported by state or local funds, or provided by incarcerated volunteers or employees or outside donations or volunteers: (1) Karate. (2) Judo. (3) Martial arts of any form. B. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit an inmate from participating in basketball, jogging, stationary bicycling, calisthenics supervised by correctional staff, and other forms of physical activities which correctional facility personnel approve. Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:737 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§737. Title

RS 737 - Title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Prison Reform Act of 1995". Acts 1995, No. 810, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:738 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§738. Minimum standard of living

RS 738 - Minimum standard of living No incarcerated state prisoner, whether before trial, during trial or on appeal, or after final conviction, who is housed in any jail, prison, correctional facility, juvenile institution, temporary holding center, or detention facility within the state shall have a standard of living above that required by the constitutions of the United States and the state of Louisiana, as ordered or interpreted by the appropriate courts of last resort, or by the standards set by the American Correctional Association. It is the intention of this legislature that, to the extent permitted by law, no inmate shall have a standard of living better than the state poverty level. Citizens should not be worse off economically and living in conditions that are below those granted to inmates whose living standards are being paid for and subsidized by the hard-working and law-abiding people of the state of Louisiana.  Acts 1995, No. 810, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:739 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§739. Inmate blood and saliva testing

RS 739 - Inmate blood and saliva testing A.(1) Any incarcerated prisoner, whether before trial, during trial, pending appeal, or after final conviction, who is housed in any jail, prison, correctional facility, juvenile institution, temporary holding center, or detention facility within the state and who bites another person; spits or throws feces, urine, blood, saliva, or any other form of human waste or bodily fluid directly on another person; or causes, through contact, bleeding or exposure of flesh of another person in such a manner that the contact may cause the other person to contract an infectious disease, shall submit to a test designed to determine whether the incarcerated prisoner is infected with a sexually transmitted disease, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HIV-1 antibodies, or any other probable causative agent of AIDS, viral hepatitis, or other infectious disease. Each incarcerated prisoner who is involved in an incident shall be deemed to be an offender and shall be subject to testing. (2) The procedure or test shall be performed by a qualified physician or other qualified person who shall report any positive result to the chief administrator of the jail or correctional facility, if the offender is incarcerated, and shall also notify the offender, regardless of the results. If the offender is incarcerated, the test may be administered at the place of incarceration or the offender may be transferred to an appropriate testing facility and returned to incarceration following the testing procedure. B.(1) If the offender tested under the provisions of Subsection A tests positive for a sexually transmitted disease, or AIDS, HIV, HIV-1 antibodies, or any other probable causative agent of AIDS, viral hepatitis, or other infectious disease, upon request, he shall be provided with the following services: (a) Counseling regarding HIV, viral hepatitis, or other infectious disease. (b) Referral to appropriate health care and support services. (2) These services shall be provided in accordance with applicable state law and the regulations governing the specific programs under which the services are to be provided. (3) The costs associated with this testing shall be paid by the offender. C. Any person who is involved in or witnesses an incident provided for in Subsection A of this Section may notify by affidavit the chief administrator of the jail or correctional facility that an incident provided for in Subsection A of this Section has occurred and the administrator shall order the testing, as provided in this Section, of each incarcerated prisoner who was involved in the incident. Acts 1997, No. 1399, §1; Acts 2010, No. 110, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:741 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§741. Short title

RS 741 - Short title This Part may be cited as the "Private Correctional Facilities Act". Acts 2007, No. 241, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:742 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§742. Definitions

RS 742 - Definitions For the purposes of this Part: (1) "Correctional facility employee" means any employee of any jail, prison, or correctional facility. (2) "Private correctional facility" means a correctional facility owned and operated by a private entity. Acts 2007, No. 241, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:743 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§743. Authority of private correctional facility employees

RS 743 - Authority of private correctional facility employees Any correctional facility employee who is employed by the operator of a private correctional facility and who has met the employment and training requirements set forth in the applicable standards of the American Correctional Association shall have full authority to perform his duties and responsibilities under law, including but not limited to exercising the use of force in the same manner and to the same extent as would be authorized if he were employed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in a similar capacity. Acts 2007, No. 241, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:744 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§744. Title

RS 744 - Title This Part shall be known as the Safe Pregnancy for Incarcerated Women Act. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15: 744.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§ 744.1. Legislative findings

§744.1. Legislative findings A. The legislature hereby finds that restraining a pregnant woman can pose undue health risks to both the woman and the fetus. B. The vast majority of female prisoners or detainees in Louisiana are non-violent offenders. C. Restraining pregnant prisoners and detainees increases the potential for physical harm from an accidental trip or fall. D. Freedom from physical restraints is especially critical during labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery after delivery. Women often need to move around during labor and recovery, and restraints can further interfere with medical staff's ability to appropriately assist in childbirth or to conduct emergency procedures. E. Public health organizations have expressed opposition to shackling pregnant women because of the dangers posed to a woman's health and well-being. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:744.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§744.2. Restraint during second and third trimesters

RS 744.2 - Restraint during second and third trimesters Whenever a prison operator or employee has actual or constructive knowledge that a prisoner is in the second or third trimester of pregnancy the prison operator shall ensure all of the following: (1) The type of restraint applied and the application of the restraint shall be done in the least restrictive manner necessary. (2) An electronic restraint belt shall never be used on the prisoner. (3) The prisoner shall never be handcuffed behind the back. (4) The prisoner shall never be restrained using leg irons. (5) The prisoner shall never be placed in a face down position. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15: 744.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§ 744.3. Restraint during childbirth

§744.3. Restraint during childbirth A. Restraints shall not be used on a pregnant prisoner while she is in labor and during delivery unless a member of the medical staff orders therapeutic restraints for a prisoner who, due to a psychiatric or medical disorder, is a danger to herself, her child, her unborn child, or other persons. For purposes of this Section, "therapeutic restraints" shall not include metal handcuffs or shackles. B. No restraints shall be used on a prisoner known to be pregnant during any pregnancy-related medical distress, or while she is being transported to a medical facility or the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women for delivery or any pregnancy-related medical distress, or during postpartum recovery, unless there are compelling grounds to believe that the prisoner presents either of the following: (1) An immediate and serious threat of physical harm to herself, staff, or others. (2) A substantial flight risk and the prisoner cannot be reasonably contained by other means. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section: (1) If the doctor, nurse, or other health professional treating the prisoner requests, based on his or her professional medical judgment, that restraints not be used, the prison staff accompanying the prisoner shall immediately remove all restraints. (2) If restraints are used on the prisoner, the type of restraint applied and the application of the restraint shall be done in the least restrictive manner necessary. (3) Under no circumstances shall waist restraints be used on any prisoner during transportation to a medical facility or postpartum recovery. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15: 744.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§ 744.4. Monitoring

§744.4. Monitoring Consistent with established policy and practice, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the prison operator to provide adequate personnel to monitor a pregnant prisoner during transport to and from a medical facility and during the prisoner's stay at the medical facility. Such personnel shall have the ability to release any restraint should a release from restraint become medically necessary. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15: 744.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§ 744.5. Definitions

§744.5. Definitions For purposes of this Part: (1) "Labor" means the period of time before a birth during which contractions are of sufficient frequency, intensity and duration to bring about effacement and progressive dilation of the cervix. The determination of when labor has commenced shall rest solely with the medical providers of the prisoner. (2) "Postpartum" means the period following delivery before a prisoner or detainee has been discharged from a medical facility. (3) "Prison" means any state or local jail, prison, or other correctional facility that incarcerates or detains juveniles or adults accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of criminal law. (4) "Prison operator" means the warden, the parish sheriff, the governing authority of those parishes in which the governing authority operates the parish jail, or the private entity which operates the facility in which the prisoner is housed. (5) "Prisoner" means any person subject to incarceration, detention, or admission to any prison who is accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of criminal law or the terms or conditions of parole, probation, pretrial release, or a diversionary program, and includes any person detained under the immigration laws of the United States at any correctional facility. A person's status as a "prisoner" is determined as of the time the cause of action arises. Subsequent events, including post trial judicial action or release from custody, shall not affect such status. (6) "Restraint" or "physical restraint" means any physical hold or mechanical device used to control the movement of a prisoner's body and limbs, including, but not limited to, shackles, flex cuffs, soft restraints, hard metal handcuffs, a black box, Chubb cuffs, leg irons, belly chains, a security tether or chain, or a convex shield. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15: 744.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§ 744.6. Notice

§744.6. Notice All prisoners potentially affected by the provisions of this Part shall be advised in writing of the requirements of this Part upon admission to the prison and when known to be pregnant. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15: 744.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§ 744.7. Recordkeeping and retention

§744.7. Recordkeeping and retention A. The prison operator authorizing the use of restraints on a pregnant prisoner pursuant to this Part shall, within ten days of the use of restraints, make a written record of the use of restraints, which record shall include the type of restraint used, the circumstances that necessitated the use of restraints, and the length of time that restraints were used. B. The prison operator shall retain this written record for a minimum of five years and shall make the record available for public inspection with individually identifying information redacted from the record unless the prisoner who is the subject of the record gives prior written consent for the public release of the record. The written record of the use of restraints shall not constitute a medical record for purposes of state or federal law. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15: 744.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§ 744.8. Return to prison

§744.8. Return to prison After childbirth or any pregnancy-related medical distress and upon return to the prison, the prisoner may, upon her request, have a member of the prison's medical staff present during any "strip search", "visual body cavity search", or "body cavity search" as defined by department rules and regulations. Acts 2012, No. 761, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:745 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§745. Short title

RS 745 - Short title This Part shall be known as the "Offender Reentry Support Act". Acts 2014, No. 342, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:745.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§745.1. Declaration of public policy

RS 745.1 - Declaration of public policy A. The goals of incarceration in the criminal justice system are as follows: (1) To protect the citizens of the state of Louisiana. (2) To punish conduct which is defined as criminal by the legislature. (3) To deter future conduct which is defined as criminal by the legislature. (4) To rehabilitate offenders so that they may be reintroduced into society as law-abiding citizens. B. The legislature recognizes that when ex-offenders return to their communities and families, they face numerous challenges to their successful reentry into the community. Among these challenges, the most difficult to overcome are the barriers to employment. C. It is the intention of the legislature that this Part will provide opportunities to break the cycle of criminal recidivism, increase public safety, and assist the growing population of criminal offenders reentering the community to establish a self-sustaining life through opportunities in employment. D. The legislature hereby declares that it shall be the public policy of this state to promote initiatives that will provide ex-offenders with the support and services necessary to allow them to find employment and make healthy connections with their families and communities. Such initiatives can help ex-offenders to become productively engaged with their communities, to work and support their families, and thus make both their communities safer and their families economically secure. E. The legislature further recognizes the excellence that the standardized reentry programs developed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections have had on the successful reentry of many ex-offenders into their communities. As a result of these successes, the legislature believes that it is equally important to replicate such programs in local and regional correctional facilities where statistically larger numbers of offenders are released each year. F. The sheriff of Pointe Coupee Parish has already initiated a reentry project at the Pointe Coupee Detention Center through a public-private venture. The legislature believes that establishing a pilot program at this local facility would be an efficient use of available resources. G. In balancing the legitimate needs of law enforcement agencies and the desire to facilitate reentry opportunities to individuals who have paid their debts to society, the Legislature of Louisiana enacts the provisions of this Part and authorizes the sheriff for the parish of Pointe Coupee to implement a pilot program which shall be called the "Offender Reentry Support Pilot Program". Acts 2014, No. 342, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:745.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§745.3. Advisory council; establishment; duties; membership

RS 745.3 - Advisory council; establishment; duties; membership A. To assist with the creation, development and implementation of the "Offender Reentry Support Pilot Program", the sheriff shall create and appoint members to an advisory council. The council will assist the sheriff in the formulation of offender reentry strategies for the design of inmate education, treatment, and rehabilitation programs to provide sufficient skills to offenders that will likely result in their successful employment and reentry into their communities, reducing their chances of returning to prison after release. B. The programs shall be developed after evaluation and identification of the specific needs for reentry services within the detention center. The advisory council shall monitor these programs for their effectiveness and the outcomes achieved as they relate to such strategies. The sheriff may use any necessary resources of state and local agencies, academic institutions, and other research organizations to develop the strategies. C. The advisory council's membership shall be from the region served by the sheriff's office and shall consist of the following members: (1) Two representatives having managerial and business experience. (2) A representative from the Greater Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce. (3) Representatives from each of the educational and training institutions in the region. (4) Three representatives from community service organizations. (5) Representatives from any state and local agencies relevant to addressing the pre-release and post-release needs of offenders. Acts 2014, No. 342, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:751 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§751. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.

RS 751 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:752 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§752. §§752 to 759 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 623, §1.

RS 752 - §§752 to 759 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 623, §1.