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HLS 26RS-527 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
656 BYREPRESENTATIVESBRYANT,BAYHAM,BILLINGS,CARPENTER,WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, DANA HENRY, TRAVIS JOHNSON, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, MOORE, MURRAY, NEWELL, TAYLOR, WALTERS, WILEY, AND YOUNG CORRECTIONS:
656 BYREPRESENTATIVESBRYANT,BAYHAM,BILLINGS,CARPENTER,WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, DANA HENRY, TRAVIS JOHNSON, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, MOORE, MURRAY, NEWELL, TAYLOR, WALTERS, WILEY, AND YOUNG AN ACT To enact R.S.
Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programmingand services to inmates AN ACT To enact R.S.
15:830.4, relative to programming for inmates;
15:830.4, relative programmingfor inmates;
to provide for the establishment of a pilot program;
to provide for the establishment ofapilotprogram;toprovideforprogrammingtopics;toprovideforattendanceand accessibility;
to provide for programming topics;
to provide for duties of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections;
to provide for attendanceandaccessibility;toprovidefordutiesoftheDepartmentofPublicSafety and Corrections;
Subject to the availability of funds and appropriate resources, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is hereby authorized to establish the Access to Programming Pilot Program, to be administered by inmates who are qualified and approved by the department, for the purpose of making programming available to all of the following:
Subject to the availability of funds and appropriate resources, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is hereby authorized to establish the Access to Programming Pilot Program, to be administered by inmates who are qualified and approved bythe department, for the purpose of making programming available to all of the following:
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(1) Rehabilitation services that encompass educational and vocational opportunities.
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HLS 26RS-527 REENGROSSED HB NO.
656 (1) Rehabilitation services that encompass educational and vocational opportunities.
(1) Throughsimultaneousaudio-visualtransmissionforjuvenileshousedin juvenile facilities.
(1) Throughsimultaneousaudio-visualtransmission forjuvenileshousedin juvenile facilities.
(2) In-personorthroughsimultaneousaudio-visualtransmissionforinmates housed in parish prisons or jails.
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HB NO.
656 ENROLLED (2) In-personorthroughsimultaneousaudio-visualtransmissionforinmates housed in parish prisons or jails.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 656 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Bryant Abstract:
Creates a pilot program that provides certain Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) programming and services to inmates.
Proposed law authorizes DPS&C, subject to the availability of funding and resources, to establish the Access to Programming Pilot Program to be administered byinmates who are qualified and approved by DPS&C for the purpose of making programming available to certain offenders.
Proposed law provides for services to be included within the programming and options for attendance.
Proposed law requires DPS&C to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the APA to implement the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S.
15:830.4) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1.
Provide that the Access to Programming Pilot Program is to be administered by inmates who are qualified and approved bythe department.
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