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LA Rev Stat § 15:866.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§866.2. Disposition of abandoned property of discharged inmates

RS 866.2 - Disposition of abandoned property of discharged inmates  A. Any property abandoned by a prisoner in a penal institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections at the time of his discharge from the custody of the department shall, after ninety days from his release, be disposed of in the following manner:  (1) There shall be notice of the department's right to dispose of the property in accordance with this procedure on the data sheet listing the property of the person at the time he is transferred into the custody of the department; however, this requirement shall not apply to property in possession of the department prior to September 1, 1985.  (2) Ninety days after the release of the prisoner, if after notice to the prisoner within fourteen days after his release the property is unclaimed and not needed for any legal reason by the department, the secretary of the department may authorize the abandoned property to be destroyed, donated to a charitable organization, or put into lawful use within the institution from which it came. Any legal tender shall be placed in a fund for the benefit of all inmates. A record of the disposition of all abandoned property shall be maintained.  (3) Abandoned property, as defined in Subsection B below, in the possession of the department on September 1, 1985 shall, ninety days after September 1, 1985, be disposed of as set forth in Paragraph (A)(2) above, unless claimed by the prisoner before the ninety days has elapsed.  B. For the purposes of this Section, all property which the prisoner leaves at the institution or anywhere within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, or which he fails to take with him upon discharge and to which he makes no claim prior to his discharge or within ninety days thereafter, shall be considered abandoned.  C. At the conclusion of a disciplinary proceeding against a prisoner, which proceeding indicates that property was obtained by the inmate through fraud or misrepresentation of his situation or his personal data such as his race, sex, age, marital status, offender class, nature of his conviction, or release dates, said property shall be returned to the complaining victim upon his submission of an affidavit setting forth the facts of the fraudulent or misrepresented transaction and his request that the property be returned to him. All such property allegedly obtained through fraud or misrepresentation may be suspended or held in the inmate's prison account or in inventory storage by the warden pending outcome of the disciplinary proceeding and receipt of the complainant's affidavit. Absent receipt of said affidavit within thirty days of its being requested of the complaining victim by the institution, said property shall be disposed of as set forth in Paragraph (A)(2) above.  Acts 1985, No. 498, §1, eff. July 12, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 15:867 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§867. Compensation for damage or injury occasioned by escape

RS 867 - Compensation for damage or injury occasioned by escape  A. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is hereby authorized to pay out of funds appropriated to any unit of the department compensation in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars for the property damage or personal injury sustained, and medical expenses incurred therewith, by any person assisting or forced to assist in the pursuit of any prisoner who has escaped from the custody of any adult or juvenile institution of the department immediately following such escape and while in hot pursuit; or any such damage or injury sustained by persons, caused by any adult or juvenile who is in the physical custody of the department while in the course of such escape from any institution owned and operated by the department or the vicinity thereof.  B. Any contract entered into by the department for operation of a half-way house or similar facility which allows for physical custody of inmates by persons other than the department shall provide, as a condition of the contract, that the person assuming custody of the inmates shall be responsible for payment of damages caused as described in this Section.  C. A notarized statement, and such other information as may be required by the secretary of the department, shall be submitted prior to any reimbursement under this Section.  Acts 1954, No. 205, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 447, §1; Acts 1987, No. 100, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:867.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§867.1. Search teams; appointment and duties; training

RS 867.1 - Search teams; appointment and duties; training A. The warden of each state correctional facility may appoint search teams for the sole purpose of pursuing any prisoner who has escaped from the custody of the facility. B. Search teams appointed by the wardens pursuant to this Section shall be composed of employees of the correctional facility. The search teams may set roadblocks and conduct limited inspections of motor vehicles for the sole purpose of locating and apprehending escapees. C. For purposes of this Section, the wardens together with the secretary of the department shall design and implement sufficient training programs for persons appointed to the search teams. Training programs shall include proper and constitutionally allowable roadblock and inspection procedures, safety, reasonable means by which to conduct such stops and inspections, and other appropriate training. All proposed training and other guidelines for conducting search team activities pursuant to this Section shall be submitted in writing to the House Administration of Criminal Justice and Senate Judiciary B Committees prior to their implementation. D. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing members of the search teams to interfere with state and local law enforcement officers conducting their duties pursuant to state law. Acts 1997, No. 586, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:868 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§868. Appointment of attorney to represent inmates; fees

RS 868 - Appointment of attorney to represent inmates; fees  Whenever it is necessary for a district court to appoint an attorney at law to represent any inmate who is charged with a crime alleged to have been committed while the inmate was in the actual physical custody and control of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or when an inmate escapes from the actual physical custody and control of the department and during the period of escape is charged with committing a crime in the parish where the correctional institution from which he escaped is located, such attorney at law shall be paid a reasonable fee, fixed by the court, from funds appropriated to the department.  Acts 1956, No. 80, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 320, §1, eff. July 13, 1977; Acts 1982, No. 620, §1; Acts 1990, No. 231, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:869 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§869. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 134, §1

RS 869 - Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 134, §1
LA Rev Stat § 15:870 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§870. Work assignments not to be refused; overtime

RS 870 - Work assignments not to be refused; overtime  No inmate shall be permitted to refuse to accept or perform diligently any work assignment required of him because of any compensation rate herein imposed, nor shall extra or overtime compensation be paid for work required to be done.  Acts 1956, No. 554, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 15:871 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§871. Inmates eligible for compensation

RS 871 - Inmates eligible for compensation Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, compensation may be paid to eligible inmates in accordance with rules established by the secretary of the department and adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1956, No. 554, §3; Acts 1991, No. 138, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1068, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2006, No. 87, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:872 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§872. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 312, §2

RS 872 - Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 312, §2
LA Rev Stat § 15:873 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§873. Rate of inmate compensation; source of funding

RS 873 - Rate of inmate compensation; source of funding A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may establish various rates of compensation as an incentive to inmates incarcerated in state correctional facilities. The rates shall be according to the skill, industry, and nature of the work performed by the inmate and shall be no more than twenty cents per hour, except that inmates who are assigned to Prison Enterprises' industrial, agricultural, service, or other programs may be compensated at a rate up to forty cents per hour and inmates who are Certified Academic Tutors and Certified Vocational Tutors may be compensated at a rate of up to one dollar per hour, in accordance with rules established by the secretary of the department and adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. B. This compensation may be paid from the following sources: (1) Inmates who are assigned to any state agency which operates from self-generated revenues shall be paid from those self-generated revenues. (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Prison Enterprises Fund. C. Inmates assigned to a certified Private Sector/Prison Industry Enhancement program shall be paid by either the private sector company or by Prison Enterprises in accordance with the operational model used. Such wages shall be subject to state and federal taxes and mandatory deductions required for a Private Sector/Prison Industry Enhancement program. Acts 1956, No. 554, §§5, 8. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 312, §1; Acts 1986, No. 298, §1; Acts 1992, No. 687, §1; Acts 1995, No. 644, §1; Acts 2006, No. 87, §1; Acts 2009, No. 85, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:891 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§891. Location of prison facilities

RS 891 - Location of prison facilities  A. No state prison (other than the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola), lockup, camp, quarter boat, or other state owned and operated correctional facility for the purpose of housing any prisoners or inmates shall be purchased, constructed, located, established, enlarged, or changed in character by the type or classification of prisoners or inmates housed therein within two miles of any residential area until the procedures required by Subsection B hereof have been complied with. An area shall be considered a residential area if it has been zoned or designated as such by the appropriate local governing authority or if within an area of one-quarter square mile or larger there is a population density of two thousand or more persons per square mile.  B. Prior to locating any prison facility in a residential area, the Department of Corrections shall:  (1) Notify the parish governing authority of the parish wherein the proposed site is located and, if the site is located within a municipality, the governing authority of the municipality. The notice shall specify the precise location of the proposed site, the exact type of criminals to be incarcerated at the facility, the general degree of security and the type of construction planned, and the date, time, and location of the public hearing required by Paragraph 3 below, which shall be held not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice by the appropriate governing authorities.  (2) Publish the notice required by Paragraph 1 hereof in the official parish journal at least once a week for the two consecutive weeks preceding the hearing.  (3) Hold a public hearing in the parish where the proposed site is located and, if the site is located within any municipality, hold a hearing within the municipality, at which any interested person or public official may appear.  (4) Consider the information received as a result of the public hearing for a period of not less than thirty days after the hearing before rendering a final decision on the location of the facility.  (5) Upon rendering its final decision, promptly notify the governing authorities specified in Paragraph 1 of the decision.  C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply when the location of a prison facility in the parish has been approved by referendum.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 696, §1, eff. July 14, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 15:892 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§892. Women's correctional facility

RS 892 - Women's correctional facility  The Louisiana Department of Corrections is hereby authorized to create and establish and to operate and maintain a women's correctional facility in the vicinity of St. Gabriel for women convicted of felonies and sentenced to imprisonment in this state. This facility shall be known as "Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women".  Added by Acts 1968, No. 246, §1. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 367, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:892.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§892.1. Standards and requirements for the incarceration of women

RS 892.1 - Standards and requirements for the incarceration of women  A. As used in this Section, the following words shall have the following meanings:  (1) "Correctional facility" means any jail, prison, penitentiary, juvenile institution, temporary holding center, or detention facility.  (2) "Correctional facility employee" means any employee of a correctional facility.  (3) "Custodian" means a warden, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or law enforcement officer.  (4) "State of undress" means not dressed or not fully dressed.  B.(1) A custodian shall make healthcare products available to all women incarcerated in a correctional facility at no cost and in a quantity that is appropriate to the needs of the woman without a medical permit. Custodians shall not require that a woman be diagnosed with an illness to access healthcare products. Custodians shall make healthcare products available in housing units and in the medical area of a correctional facility.  (2) Healthcare products, as used in this Section, shall include all of the following:  (a) Feminine hygiene products.  (b) Moisturizing soap that is not lye-based.  (c) Toothbrushes.  (d) Toothpaste.  (e) Any other healthcare product the custodian deems appropriate.  C.(1) A male correctional facility employee shall not conduct a pat-down search or body cavity search on an incarcerated woman unless the woman presents an immediate risk of harm to herself or others and a female correctional facility employee is not available.  (2) A male correctional facility employee shall announce his presence upon entering a housing unit for incarcerated women.  (3) A male correctional facility employee shall not enter into an area of the correctional facility in which incarcerated women may be in a state of undress or an area where incarcerated women in a state of undress may be viewed including but not limited to restrooms, shower areas, or medical treatment areas. If a female correctional facility employee is not available or if a female correctional facility employee requires assistance, a male correctional facility employee may enter into an area as provided in this Paragraph in the event of a medical emergency or if an incarcerated woman presents an immediate risk of harm to herself or others.  (4) If a male correctional facility employee conducts a pat-down search or body cavity search or enters a prohibited area in an emergency situation as provided in Paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Subsection, the custodian or a correctional facility employee shall document the incident, including the circumstances necessitating the male correctional facility employee's actions, no later than three days after the incident. The custodian shall review and retain all documentation.  D. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to effectuate the provisions of this Section.  Acts 2018, No. 392, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:893 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§893. Adult correctional institutions

RS 893 - Adult correctional institutions  A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, with the approval of the Board of Corrections1 and the governor, is hereby authorized to create, establish, operate, and maintain such adult correctional institutions as may be needed to fulfill the department's obligations, provided necessary funds have been appropriated by the Louisiana Legislature.  B. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections may house inmates in tent or tent-like structures unless prohibited by federal law or a specific court order. Added by Acts 1968, No. 246, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 572, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1272, §1. 1Bd. of Corrections repealed by Acts 1981, No. 873, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 15:893.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§893.1. Inmates who may not be assigned to J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center

RS 893.1 - Inmates who may not be assigned to J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center  The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services, shall not assign any inmate included in the categories listed below to serve any portion of his term at the correctional institution at J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center:  (1) Inmates who have been convicted of first or second degree murder, aggravated or first degree rape, aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated arson, or a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541.  (2) Inmates who have a balance of time extending beyond fifteen years to the earliest release date.  (3) Inmates sentenced pursuant to R.S. 15:529.1 et seq. if the instant offense is a third felony conviction or greater.  (4) Inmates who do not qualify for minimum custody status (trustee).  (5) Inmates with records, either arrest or institutional records, which reveal compulsive or habitual use of violence against the person.  (6) Inmates whose presence in the community is likely to evoke adverse public reaction.  (7) Persons who are currently under or who have demonstrated a need for extensive or intensive medical treatment. At the time treatment has been completed and such termination of services has been documented by competent medical staff, persons may be considered as eligible for transfer.  (8) Persons who have escaped or who have abetted an escape or have attempted to escape within a period of the last seven years.  (9) Persons who have demonstrated an overt-aggressive pattern of homosexual behavior to the extent that it would disrupt the smooth daily operation of the institution.  (10) Inmates whose institutional records reflect habitual and compulsive violent behavior, consistent signs of bad work habits, lack of cooperation or good faith, or other undesirable behavior.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 700, §1; Acts 1993, No. 133, §1; Acts 1995, No. 320, §1, eff. June 16, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 914, §1, eff. June 28, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2003, No. 635, §1; Acts 2007, No. 137, §1; Acts 2009, No. 266, §1; Acts 2010, No. 560, §1; Acts 2015, No. 184, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 15:894 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§894. Diagnostic and treatment center

RS 894 - Diagnostic and treatment center  The State Department of Institutions is hereby authorized to create and establish and to operate and maintain a diagnostic and treatment center, which may consist of one or more branches and which shall undertake medical, educational, psychiatric and social studies of persons committed to facilities under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Institutions. The department also may provide for the training of psychiatrists, neurologists, special educators, psychologists, nurses, technicians, social workers, occupational therapists, physicians and other professional trainees whose services shall be utilized in the operation of said center.  Added by Acts 1968, No. 246, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:895 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§895. Geriatric correctional facilities; establishment as a pilot project; report

RS 895 - Geriatric correctional facilities; establishment as a pilot project; report  A. In order to find ways to limit potentially high costs, to reduce the pressure on available high level security prison facilities, and to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the correctional process relative to older prisoners, the state, through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, shall undertake a planning process for the proper management of an increasingly older prison population.  B. At a minimum, the planning process required in this Section, shall include:  (1) A review of the status of the existing long-term adult prison population with regard to:  (a) Age.  (b) Health.  (c) Projected health care needs.  (d) Level of risk for violence or escape.  (2) A review of the mechanisms used to manage the incarceration of and health care needs of the geriatric long-term prisoner.  (3) A review of the alternatives to maintaining geriatric long-term prisoners in traditional prison settings.  (4) The conduct of a pilot project using an alternative prison setting, which pilot shall include the use of any state-owned facility available to house geriatric prisoners who present a low risk of violence or escape with a concomitant reduction in the level of security and an increase in the level of preventive health care.  (5) A summary and comparison of the anticipatable costs, short and long-term, of continuing traditional prison maintenance of the long-term geriatric prisoner versus the alternate presented by the pilot project required in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.  (6) Report of the information generated as required in this Subsection to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget along with the department's recommendations regarding action. The first report required by this Paragraph shall be submitted no later than one year after the establishment of the pilot project. Revisions or further reporting may occur thereafter as the department deems necessary.  Acts 1990, No. 407, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:901.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§901.1. Juvenile substance abuse programs; locations

RS 901.1 - Juvenile substance abuse programs; locations  A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish, operate, and maintain a juvenile substance abuse program on the premises of the Louisiana Training Institute in East Baton Rouge Parish, or at any other appropriate juvenile institution under the direction of the department, which shall be made available to all juveniles assigned to the institution.  B. The program shall be maintained as a specialized treatment service provided as a supplemental service to the regular rehabilitative counseling program being provided at the institution. The department shall assign appropriate staff with training and experience in the field of substance abuse counseling to design and implement this treatment service. Added by Acts 1981, No. 126, §2; Acts 1986, No. 737, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:902 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§902. Juvenile institutions

RS 902 - Juvenile institutions  The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish, operate, and maintain the Louisiana Training Institute for juveniles at locations situated to meet the regional needs of the state.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 353, §1. Acts 1989, No. 4, §1, eff. June 1, 1989; Acts 1991, No. 467, §2.