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LA Rev Stat § 15:571.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.7. Supervision upon release from parish prison after diminution of sentence for good behavior; conditions of release; revocation

RS 571.7 - Supervision upon release from parish prison after diminution of sentence for good behavior; conditions of release; revocation A. When a prisoner who has been sentenced to a parish prison in Orleans Parish is released because of diminution of sentence pursuant to this Part, he shall be released as if released on parole. B. A prisoner released in accordance with Subsection A herein shall be supervised by the sheriff, the keeper of the parish prison if not the sheriff, or, in Orleans Parish, the criminal sheriff of Orleans Parish. Such supervision shall be for the remainder of the original full term of the prisoner's sentence and shall be performed in the same manner and to the same extent as supervision of a prisoner committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who is released on parole. C. The supervisor may make rules for the conduct of a prisoner while he is on release and may also require, either at the time of release or at any time while on release, that the prisoner conform to any of the following conditions:  (1) Residence in a community rehabilitation center. (2) Restitution to a victim of the crime for which release is being sought, if such victim has suffered a direct pecuniary loss as a result of the crime. The supervisor shall take into account the prisoner's ability to pay and shall not revoke release based upon this condition unless the prisoner has willfully failed to comply. (3) Community service work, as determined by the supervisor. (4) Payment into a victim compensation fund, if such fund is established, in a manner and amount specified by law. (5) Obtaining gainful employment. (6) Continuing education or vocational training. (7) Participation in a substance abuse treatment facility program or other counselling program. (8) Any other condition which may presently be applied under R.S. 15:574.4(H) and (L) to a prisoner committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who is released on parole. D. A prisoner released in accordance with this Section shall be subject to having the release revoked for violation of the release conditions. The supervisor shall establish rules and regulations governing the revocation of release. E. Upon revocation of release, the prisoner shall be recommitted to the parish prison and shall serve the remaining full term of his sentence. Added by Acts 1982, No. 574, §1. Acts 1989, No. 194, §2; Acts 1991, No. 289, §7; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 18, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.8. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 186, §4.

RS 571.8 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 186, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.9. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 138, §3.

RS 571.9 - Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 138, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.10. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 138, §3.

RS 571.10 - Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 138, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.15. Venue

RS 571.15 - Venue Venue in any action in which an individual committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections contests the computation of his sentence or sentences, discharge, good time dates, or any action concerning parole shall be in the parish of East Baton Rouge. Venue in a suit contesting the actions of the committee on parole shall be controlled by this Part and R.S. 15:574.2 and 574.11 and not by the Code of Criminal Procedure, Title XXXI-A, Post Conviction Relief, or Title IX, Habeas Corpus, regardless of the captioned pleadings stating the contrary. Added by Acts 1979, No. 720, §2, eff. July 20, 1979; Acts 1990, No. 670, §1; Acts 2012, No. 714, §8.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.20 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.20. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 609, §1.

RS 571.20 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 609, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.21. Deposit of fees and assessments

RS 571.21 - Deposit of fees and assessments   A. All probation supervision fees received by the department pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 895.1(C) shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury.  B. For all monetary assessments imposed as a condition of probation or parole except supervision fees, the division of probation and parole shall assess a collection fee of ten percent of the funds due, which shall be added to the total amount of funds due. The ten percent collection fee shall be appropriated to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to be reinvested in additional resources for the division of probation and parole including salaries for probation and parole officers.  C. In addition to the provisions set forth in R.S. 47:299.21, the secretary of the department is authorized to enter into contracts with private collection contractors to collect past due fees owed to the department by offenders, regardless of whether the offenders are currently on active supervision. Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit the department from utilizing its own personnel to collect fees that are past due.   Acts 1985, No. 383, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 183, §1; Acts 1987, No. 335, §1; Acts 1992, No. 984, §5; Acts 2012, No. 11, §1; Acts 2018, No. 267, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.22. Limitation of liability; release of information

RS 571.22 - Limitation of liability; release of information Any probation and parole officer or specialist who releases or uses information contained in the case files of criminal offenders under his supervision, after first obtaining written consent of the district manager having jurisdiction over the offender, for the purpose of protecting the public shall be immune from civil or criminal liability that may otherwise be incurred or imposed. The immunity provided by this Section shall only apply when the officer or specialist acts in good faith and shall not extend to any such person who releases or uses information which is known to be false or releases or uses information with reckless disregard for its truth. Acts 1997, No. 1437, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.31. Alternatives to traditional imprisonment; findings; purposes

RS 571.31 - Alternatives to traditional imprisonment; findings; purposes  A. The legislature finds that the safety and welfare of the people of this state; the interests of the criminal justice community in prisoner security, humane and just conditions for prisoners, reduced recidivism, and rehabilitation of criminal offenders; and the need for more efficient and effective use of limited state resources may all be well served by the use of nontraditional approaches to the incarceration of prisoners.  B. In view of Subsection A of this Section, it is the purpose of this Part to assure that a practical examination of the use of such nontraditional approaches is undertaken by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and considered by the legislature and the governor.  Acts 1990, No. 553, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.32 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.32. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 2, §1.

RS 571.32 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 2, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.33 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.33. Extension or alteration of pilot; approval of the budget committee; statewide implementation

RS 571.33 - Extension or alteration of pilot; approval of the budget committee; statewide implementation  The pilot project undertaken as required in this Part may be varied, extended, or dissolved prior to evaluation only if approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the governor.  Acts 1990, No. 553, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.34 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.34. Alternative to traditional imprisonment; prisoners who are elderly or infirm

RS 571.34 - Alternative to traditional imprisonment; prisoners who are elderly or infirm A. Not later than October 1, 1997, contingent upon legislative appropriation, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall implement a pilot project using an alternative mode of incarceration to traditional imprisonment involving electronic monitoring for executing the sentences of certain offenders who are elderly or infirm as determined by the department. The project shall provide for active electronic monitoring of the prisoner. B.(1) The pilot project undertaken pursuant to this Section shall be implemented in not less than three areas of the state. Each area shall be unique from the others regarding its location and the size of its population. (2) The pilot project undertaken pursuant to this Section shall include the use of electronic monitoring devices. C.(1) The pilot project undertaken pursuant to this Section shall be evaluated with regard to security, beneficial and detrimental effects on the prisoner, projected probable effects on deterrence, cost, labor intensiveness, and other relevant measures of effectiveness. Such evaluation shall provide the required information on a project basis as well as in comparison with traditional imprisonment. (2) All evaluations shall be presented to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice, and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Section C, as well as to the governor. The first such evaluation shall be reported not later than thirty days prior to the first day of the 1998 Regular Session of the Legislature. Acts 1997, No. 1180, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 811, §7, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.35 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.35. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 2, §1.

RS 571.35 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 2, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.36 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.36. Electronic monitoring equipment

RS 571.36 - Electronic monitoring equipment The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall develop written policies and procedures governing the availability, storage, and use of electronic monitoring equipment, which shall include all of the following: (1) Secure storage, making equipment inaccessible to a monitored individual. (2) Visual inspection of equipment worn by the monitored individual to determine its condition not less than once per month. (3) A master listing and inventory. (4) Availability of at least one complete backup unit for every twenty-five units in use. (5) Responses to system malfunctions. (6) Restricted password access to authorized staff of base station hardware. (7) Maintenance and cleaning of equipment. Acts 2010, No. 416, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.41. Purpose

RS 571.41 - Purpose It is the purpose of this Part to authorize each judicial district to facilitate the creation of job intervention programs in the various district courts of this state to do the following: (1) To reduce criminal recidivism. (2) To increase the personal responsibility and accountability of first-time offenders to their families and to society through gainful employment. (3) To instill in first-time offenders a belief in their own value and potential through the development of job readiness skills. (4) To promote effective interaction and use of resources among criminal justice personnel and community employers. (5) To reduce the overcrowding of prisons. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.42 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.42. Definitions

RS 571.42 - Definitions For the purposes of this Part: (1) "Conditions of probation" means the specification of formal terms and conditions which a defendant shall fulfill in order to have the charges against him dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894. (2) "Job intervention program" means a supervised employment program of probation established by rule in a judicial district pursuant to this Part. (3) "Probation" means referral of a defendant who has entered a plea of guilty in a misdemeanor or noncapital felony case to a supervised probation program as provided in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894. (4) "Probationer" means a person who has been accepted into a job intervention program. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.43 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.43. Job intervention programs

RS 571.43 - Job intervention programs A. Each judicial district court by rule may establish a job intervention program to be administered by the presiding judge or judges thereof or by an employee designated by the court. B. Participation in such programs shall be subject to the following provisions, and to the provisions of R.S. 15:571.44: (1) The district attorney may propose to the court that an individual defendant be screened for eligibility as a participant in the job intervention program if both of the following criteria are satisfied: (a) The defendant is a first-time offender charged with a non-violent offense as provided by R.S. 15:571.44(F) for which the court may suspend the imposition or execution of the sentence, when suspension is allowed under the law, and place the defendant on probation under the supervision of the division of probation and parole. (b) It is in the best interest of the community and in the interest of justice to place the defendant in an employment program as opposed to incarceration or other sanctions. (2) Upon receipt of the proposal provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the court shall advise the defendant that the defendant may be eligible for enrollment in a court-authorized job intervention program. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.45 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.45. Probation agreement

§571.45 Probation agreement A. A defendant who has requested entry into the job intervention program and been determined to be eligible shall sign a probation agreement stating the terms and conditions of his program. The terms of each probation agreement shall be decided by the judge. B. A probation agreement entered into pursuant to this Section shall include the following: (1) The terms of the agreement, which shall provide that if the court determines the defendant has fulfilled the obligations of the agreement, then the criminal charges shall be dismissed and the prosecution set aside in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894, or, if the defendant has been sentenced following the plea of guilty, the discharge of the defendant from continued supervision. (2) A waiver by the defendant of the right to trial by jury under the laws and constitution of Louisiana and the United States. (3) The defendant's full name and the defendant's full name at the time the charge was filed, if different. (4) The defendant's sex and date of birth. (5) The crime charged. (6) The date the charge was filed. (7) The court in which the agreement was filed. (8) A stipulation of the defendant and the district attorney of facts upon which the charge was based. (9) A requirement for payment of a probation supervision fee. (10) A requirement for payment of restitution to the victim, if applicable. (11) A copy of any plea agreement. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.46 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.46. Probation

RS 571.46 - Probation A. The imposition or execution of sentence shall be postponed during the time defendant is participating in the job intervention program. As long as the probationer follows the conditions of his agreement, he or she shall remain on probation. B. At the conclusion of the period of probation, the district attorney, on advice of the person providing the probationer's employment and the probation officer, may recommend that the district court take one of the following courses of action: (1) That the probationer's probation be revoked and the probationer be sentenced because the probationer has not successfully completed the program and has violated one or more conditions of probation; or, if already sentenced, that the probation be revoked and the probationer be remanded to the appropriate custodian to serve that sentence. (2) That the probationer's conviction be set aside and the prosecution dismissed because the probationer has successfully completed all the conditions of the probation agreement. C. The district attorney shall make the final determination on whether to request revocation or dismissal. D. If a probationer violates any of the conditions of his probation or appears to be performing unsatisfactorily in the assigned program, or if it appears that the probationer is not benefiting from employment, the employer, probation officer, or the district attorney may move the court for a hearing to determine if the probationer should remain in the program or whether the probation should be revoked and the probationer removed from the program and sentenced or ordered to serve any sentence previously imposed. If at the hearing the moving party can show sufficient proof that the probationer has violated any of the conditions of his probation, the probationer may be removed from the program or his probation agreement may be altered appropriately. E. If the court finds that the probationer has violated a condition of the probation agreement and that the probationer should be removed from the probation program, then the court may revoke the probation and sentence the defendant in accordance with his or her guilty plea or, if the defendant has been sentenced and the sentence suspended, order the defendant to begin serving the sentence. F. If a defendant who has been admitted to the probation program fails to complete the program and is thereafter sentenced to jail time for the offense, he shall be entitled to credit for the time served in any correctional facility in connection with the charge before the court. G. At any time and for any appropriate reason, the probationer, his probation officer, the district attorney, or his employer may petition the court to reconsider, suspend, or modify its order for employment concerning that probationer. H. The burden of proof at any hearings at which the probation may be revoked shall be the burden of proof required to revoke probation as otherwise provided by law. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.47. Employer participation; report

RS 571.47 - Employer participation; report An employer participating in the job intervention program shall report the following changes or conditions to the district attorney at any periodic reporting period specified by the court: (1) The probationer fails to comply with program rules and expectations. (2) The probationer refuses to engage constructively in the employment program. (3) The probationer terminates his or her participation in the program. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.48 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.48. Successful completion: effects

RS 571.48 - Successful completion: effects Upon successful completion of the job intervention program and its terms and conditions, the judge, after receiving a recommendation from the district attorney, may vacate the judgment of conviction and dismiss the criminal proceedings against the probationer or may discharge the defendant from probation in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.49 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.49. Discharge and dismissal; effects

RS 571.49 - Discharge and dismissal; effects A. Discharge and dismissal under this Part, as provided in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894, shall have the same effect as acquittal, except that the conviction may provide the basis for subsequent prosecution of the party as a multiple offender and shall be considered as an offense for the purposes of any other law or laws relating to cumulation of offenses. Dismissal under this Part shall occur only once with respect to any person. Nothing herein shall be construed as a basis for the destruction of records of the arrest and prosecution of the person. B. Nothing contained in this Part shall confer a right or an expectation of a right to participate in a job intervention program for any defendant. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.50 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.50. Written guidelines

RS 571.50 - Written guidelines A. Each judicial district that establishes a job intervention program shall adopt written policies and guidelines for the implementation of a probation program in accordance with this Part. B. The policies and guidelines shall include provisions concerning the following: (1) How to qualify the defendant. (2) How to advise the defendant of the program if the court has reason to believe the defendant may benefit from participation in the program. (3) The criteria to be used to select employers for participation in such intervention programs to be approved and ordered by the court, which shall include but shall not be limited to all of the following: (a) A requirement that the employer register for the program with the district court with jurisdiction where the employer is located. (b) Agreement by the employer to such terms as set forth by the district court as a condition for participation. (c) A written statement from the employer that no worker will be displaced by this program. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.51. Evaluation of program effectiveness

RS 571.51 - Evaluation of program effectiveness Each judicial district shall evaluate the job intervention program effectiveness in writing. These evaluations shall be compiled annually and transmitted to the judicial administrator of the Supreme Court of Louisiana. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:571.52 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§571.52. Record of participation

RS 571.52 - Record of participation A record of the fact that an individual has participated in a job intervention program shall be sent to the office of the attorney general and shall be made available upon request to any district attorney for the purpose of determining if an individual has previously participated in such a program. Acts 2003, No. 803, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 15:572.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§572.2. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 714, §3.

RS 572.2 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 714, §3.