Title 15, Criminal Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 15:891 Location of prison facilities
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§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,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:892 Women's correctional facility
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§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 thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:892.1 Standards and requirements for the incarceration of women
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§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 faci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:893 Adult correctional institutions
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§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 ful…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:893.1 Inmates who may not be assigned to J
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§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 instituti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:894 Diagnostic and treatment center
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§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, psychia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:895 Geriatric correctional facilities; establishment as a pilot project; report
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§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 correctio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:901 Juvenile reception and diagnostic center; establishment, commitment of juveniles,
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§901. Juvenile reception and diagnostic center; establishment, commitment of juveniles, substance abuse inpatient program, order, report, fact of commitment A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections may establish, operate, and maintain juvenile reception and diagnostic c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:901.1 Juvenile substance abuse programs; locations
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§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 approp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:902 Juvenile institutions
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§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, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:902.1 Transfer of adjudicated juvenile delinquents
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§902.1. Transfer of adjudicated juvenile delinquents Notwithstanding Title VIII of the Louisiana Children's Code or any other provision of law, the secretary of the department may promulgate rules and regulations to authorize the transfer of adjudicated juvenile delinquents to ad…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:902.2 Closure of Swanson Correctional Center for Youth-Madison Parish Unit as a facility for juveniles
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§902.2. Closure of Swanson Correctional Center for Youth-Madison Parish Unit as a facility for juveniles A.(1) By December 31, 2004, the Swanson Correctional Center for Youth-Madison Parish Unit at Tallulah, Louisiana shall no longer be used as a juvenile facility. (2) Notwithsta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:902.3 Juvenile placement review process
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§902.3. Juvenile placement review process A. The legislature hereby finds that in order to improve our juvenile justice system it is necessary that every juvenile in the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections be reviewed periodically in order to determine whet…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:902.4 Conversion of Jetson Center for Youth-East Baton Rouge Parish Unit to a regional treatment facility for juveniles
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§902.4. Conversion of Jetson Center for Youth-East Baton Rouge Parish Unit to a regional treatment facility for juveniles A.(1) By June 30, 2009, the Jetson Center for Youth-East Baton Rouge Parish Unit shall be converted to a regional treatment facility and renamed the Louis Jet…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:903 Separate facilities for males and females
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§903. Separate facilities for males and females The Department of Corrections is authorized to provide separate facilities for male and female juveniles committed to it. These separate facilities may be provided at whatever location or locations the Department of Corrections deem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:903.1 Tiered system of secured juvenile facilities
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§903.1. Tiered system of secured juvenile facilities A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the deputy secretary for youth services shall adopt rules to develop and implement a tiered system of secure juvenile facilities in the state for the placement of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:904 Superintendent; powers and duties
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§904. Superintendent; powers and duties The secretary of public safety and corrections shall appoint a superintendent for each juvenile institution under the administration of the department and shall enumerate his powers and duties. Added by Acts 1970, No. 353, §1; Acts 1991, No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:905 Rules and regulations; education; training and discipline; work opportunities;
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§905. Rules and regulations; education; training and discipline; work opportunities; vocational training; contracts and agreements; solitary confinement A. Except as otherwise provided in laws and rules concerning oversight, accountability, and quality control of educational serv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:905.1 Cecil J
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§905.1. Cecil J. Picard Educational and Recreational Center; rates and fees A. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:11 et seq., responsibility for the Cecil J. Picard Educational and Recreational Center, including all lands, property, facilities, equipment, or any other c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:906 Release from commitment
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§906. Release from commitment A. Except as provided for in Children's Code Article 897.1, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may recommend to the committing court the release of any juvenile committed to its care, who, in the opinion of the department, is ready to be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:907 Return of juveniles to committing court for transfer
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§907. Return of juveniles to committing court for transfer A. The Department of Corrections may recommend the return to the committing court, of any juvenile committed to the care of the Department of Corrections with recommendations for the transfer of the juvenile to such other…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:908 Student furlough program
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§908. Student furlough program A. The secretary for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may authorize a temporary furlough to deserving students of any juvenile institution, unless, after receiving notification of the proposed furlough, the juvenile court having juris…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:909 Reporting of escapes from juvenile institutions; records
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§909. Reporting of escapes from juvenile institutions; records A. The superintendent or highest ranking employee of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services, or the person acting on behalf of the department, or the operator of a facility that houses j…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:910 Juvenile offenders; collection of parental support payments for cost of care
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§910. Juvenile offenders; collection of parental support payments for cost of care A. When the Department of Public Safety and Corrections provides for care and treatment of a child assigned to a secure juvenile institution under the provisions of this Part, the parent or legal g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:911 Administration of medication; definitions; conditions; restrictions
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§911. Administration of medication; definitions; conditions; restrictions A. As used in this Section: (1) "Administer" or "administration" means the giving of either an oral, pre-measured dose inhalant or topical ointment medication to a patient. (2) "Detention facility" means an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:921 Youthful Offender Management Dedicated Fund Account; creation
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§921. Youthful Offender Management Dedicated Fund Account; creation A. All probation and parole supervision fees received by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections pursuant to Children's Code Articles 781.1 and 901.1 and any amounts appropriated by the legislature to the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:931 Purpose and policy
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§931. Purpose and policy It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Louisiana that all government agencies and officers, all government subdivisions, and all organizations and individuals working with children in the juvenile justice system shall conduct a continuing …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:932 Definitions
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§932. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following words shall have the following meaning: (1) "Episode" shall mean a singular instance in which a youth is placed under the supervision, care, or custody of the office of juvenile justice. (2) "Office of juvenile justice" or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:933 Office of juvenile justice; statistical data collection; reporting
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§933. Office of juvenile justice; statistical data collection; reporting A. Statistical data collection. The office of juvenile justice shall collect, maintain, and regularly report a record of statistical data concerning the services it provides, the youth it serves, the outcome…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:933.1 Office of juvenile justice; statistical data collection; Louisiana Department of
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§933.1. Office of juvenile justice; statistical data collection; Louisiana Department of Health A. For the purpose of assisting the Louisiana Department of Health in identifying changes in household circumstances for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit allotments, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:934 Detention centers
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§934. Detention centers A. All facilities that detain juveniles pursuant to Title VII or Title VIII of the Louisiana Children's Code shall collect and maintain data on each child detained. This data shall be retained permanently by the facility and shall be made available for ins…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:941 Purpose and policy
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§941. Purpose and policy It is hereby declared to be the policy and intent of the state of Louisiana to promote public safety and expend taxpayer funds responsibly through the use of evidence-based treatment programs and practices at the local level and to reinvest a portion of j…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:942 Definitions
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§942. Definitions For the purposes of this Subpart, the following words shall have the following meaning: (1) "Commission" shall mean the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice. (2) "Out-of-home placement" shall mean placement of a child in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:943 Program
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§943. Program A. There is hereby established, within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Program as a fiscal incentive program to fund local efforts that enhance public safety while reducing juvenil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:944 Program funding
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§944. Program funding A. Before January 1, 2017, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice shall determine the following: (1) A baseline for calculating reductions and increases in custody placements using Fiscal Year 2016 data that includ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:945 Program design
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§945. Program design A. The commission shall establish the program application and award process, including but not limited to the following items: (1) The requirements for initial and renewal grant applications, including the following: (a) The requirement that the children and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:951 Back on Track Youth Pilot Program
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§951. Back on Track Youth Pilot Program A. The Back on Track Youth Pilot Program is hereby established with the express purpose of giving youths an option other than some form of criminal activity. B. Within this program, youths shall be able to participate in programs that inclu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:971 Legislative intent
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§971. Legislative intent The Louisiana Legislature recognizes the need for intervention in the lives of juvenile offenders to provide them with the opportunity to lead successful, productive lives. This legislature also recognizes the importance of providing family-centered servi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:972 Definitions
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§972. Definitions For purposes of this Part: (1) "Evidence-based practices" shall mean practices which have been documented based upon scientific research to demonstrate effectiveness in terms of a reduction in recidivism rates among participants. (2) "Office" shall mean the Depa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:973 Functional Family Therapy Pilot Program; creation
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§973. Functional Family Therapy Pilot Program; creation A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, youth services, office of juvenile justice, shall establish and maintain a pilot program to provide services to at-risk juveniles and their families based upon a functional…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:974 Eligibility for participation
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§974. Eligibility for participation A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, juveniles who are eleven years of age or greater, but less than eighteen years of age who have been adjudicated delinquent pursuant to the provisions of Title VIII of the Children…