HB 76 — CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to notification of inmates released from a parish prison or jail or state correctional facility (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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76 BY REPRESENTATIVE MANDIE LANDRY CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides relative to notification of inmates released from a parish prison or jail or state correctional facility AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Notification of release or escape of inmate * * * J.(1) The supervisor, or the person acting on behalf of the supervisorwho is physically present at and in charge of the correctional facility at the time it is determined that an inmate has been improperly released from that facility, shall immediately, or as soon as practicable, notifynotifyor or take necessarysteps to ensure that notification of the improper release is provided to all of the following:

Page(2) 1The provisions of 4this CODING:Subsection apply to the improper release of an inmate who has been detained or incarceratedon the basis of an arrestor conviction for a crime of violence as defined in R.S.

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76 (2) The provisions of this Subsection apply to the improper release of an inmate who has been detained or incarceratedon the basis of an arrestor conviction for a crime of violence as defined in R.S.

(3)Page As1 usedof in3 thisCODING: Subsection, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored "Improperrelease"meansthedischargeofaninmate from a correctional facility through circumstances that include but are notadditions. limited to administrative or clerical error or mistake of staff.

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76 ENROLLED (3) As used in this Subsection, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) "Improperrelease"means the dischargeofaninmatefromacorrectional facility through circumstances that include but are not limited to administrative or clerical error or mistake of staff.

ReportingofescapesorimproperreleasesfromparishprisonReportingofescapesor facilitiesimproper andreleasesfrom orparish prison facilitiesandor jails * * * C.(1) The sheriff,thehighestrankingemployeesheriff,the highest rankingemployee of the sheriff's office,oroffice,orthe the person acting on behalf of the sheriff who is physically present at and in charge of the parish prison or jail at the time it is determined that an inmate has been improperly released from that facility, shall immediately, or as soon as practicable, notify or take necessary steps to ensure that notification of the improper release is provided to all of the following:

Page(d) 2Local media outlets within the parish, at the discretion of 4the CODING:sheriff, highestrankingemployeeofthesheriff's office,orthepersonactingonbehalfofthe sheriff.

Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored(2) areThe additions.provisions of this Subsection apply to the improper release of an inmate who has been detained or incarceratedon the basis of an arrestor conviction for a crime of violence as defined in R.S.

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76 (d) Local media outlets within the parish, at the discretion of the sheriff, highestrankingemployeeofthesheriff's office,orthepersonactingonbehalfofthe sheriff.

(2) The provisions of this Subsection apply to the improper release of an inmate who has been detained or incarceratedon the basis of an arrest or conviction for a crime of violence as defined in R.S.

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76 ENROLLED C.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 76 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Mandie Landry Abstract:

Requiresnotificationwhenaninmateisimproperlyreleasedfromaparishprison facility, jail, or state correctional facility.

Present law (R.S.

15:549 and 715) provides for the reporting of escapes from parish prison facilities or jails.

Proposed law generallyretains present law and adds a notification requirement for inmates who are improperly released.

Proposed law requiresthe sheriffor the individual in charge of the parish prison, facility, or state correctional facility, at the time it is determined that an inmate has been improperly released from that facility, to immediately notify or take necessary steps to ensure that notification of the improper release is provided to all of the following:

(1) The appropriate law enforcement agency.

(2) The victim of the crime for which the inmate was imprisoned.

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76 (3) The district attorney.

(4) Localmediaoutletswithintheparish,atthediscretionofthesheriffortheindividual in charge of the parish prison, facility, or the state correctional facility.