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§ 15:702 — Maintenance of parish jails

Louisiana § 15:702
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La. Stat. Ann. § 15:702 (2026).

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The governing authority of each parish shall be responsible for the physical maintenance of all parish jails and prisons. In those parishes in which the governing authority operates the parish jail the governing authority shall pass all bylaws and regulations they may deem expedient for the police and good government of the jails and prisons being operated by the parish governing authority.

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Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1979, No. 200, §1.

Nearby Sections

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§ 15:701
§ 15:701
§ 15:702
Maintenance of parish jails
§ 15:703
Physician to be appointed for each parish; salary
§ 15:704
Sheriff keeper of jail
§ 15:705
Food and clothing provisions for prisoners; payment of incarceration expenses; payment of medical expenses; imposition of restitution on offenders
§ 15:706
Transfer of prisoners to jail of another parish
§ 15:707
United States prisoners to be kept in custody; compensation of sheriff
§ 15:708
Labor by prisoners permitted; workday release program; indemnification
§ 15:709
Prisoners convicted in other states and housed in Louisiana
§ 15:710
Exchange of prisoners between parishes
§ 15:711
Work release program
§ 15:711.1
Jefferson Davis work-release program
§ 15:712
Facilities providing housing or temporary residence to individuals participating in work release or workforce development work release programs administered by the sheriff
§ 15:713
Medical expenses of prisoners in extraordinary circumstances
§ 15:714
Letters of incarceration
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