LouisianaLouisiana House directs a review of prison work release programs
The adopted resolution directs a task force to review Department of Public Safety and Corrections work release programs and report recommendations by February 1, 2027.
What it does
A task force must review Louisiana's work release programs and report findings and recommendations to the House by February 1, 2027. Public access laws apply to its meetings and records.
Argument forReviewing how work release programs operate could help lawmakers identify problems and decide which rules need improvement.
Argument againstRequiring corrections employees to support the task force could add to their workload during the review.
More detail
The task force must review work release programs and report its findings and recommendations to the Louisiana House of Representatives. The review covers how programs run, how well they work, and the laws governing programs administered by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The 14-member task force includes government, justice system, business, and community representatives. Its meetings and records must follow Louisiana's public access laws. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections must provide staff support. Members serve without pay, except daily allowances or expense reimbursements they qualify for through their own organizations. The first meeting must be called no later than September 1, 2026. The report is due no later than February 1, 2027. The task force ends when its work concludes or on February 1, 2027, whichever comes first.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 3Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.Latest
- Jun 1Read by title, amended, roll called, yeas 77, nays 1. The resolution was adopted.
- Vote recorded FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1902). Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 31Discharged from the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
- May 31Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 31Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
- May 20Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
- May 19Reported favorably (11-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.Minor
- May 13Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
- May 12Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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