§827.2. Data collection and reporting requirements; report to criminal justice committees
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(1)In addition to other duties imposed upon the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections, it shall be the duty of the department, in conjunction with the Louisiana
Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, to collect, track,
analyze, forecast, and distribute data relative to prison admissions, sentencing, habitual
offender sentencing, parole, community supervision, medical furlough, certified treatment
and rehabilitation programs, workforce development work release programs, and cost savings
and reinvestment.
(2)The department shall submit a report to the House Committee on the
Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B no later than
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§827.2. Data collection and reporting requirements; report to criminal justice committees
A.(1) In addition to other duties imposed upon the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections, it shall be the duty of the department, in conjunction with the Louisiana
Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, to collect, track,
analyze, forecast, and distribute data relative to prison admissions, sentencing, habitual
offender sentencing, parole, community supervision, medical furlough, certified treatment
and rehabilitation programs, workforce development work release programs, and cost savings
and reinvestment.
(2) The department shall submit a report to the House Committee on the
Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B no later than
June thirtieth of each year. The report shall contain all information provided for in
Subsection D of this Section.
(3) The department shall make the annual report publicly available by June thirtieth
of each year.
B. The department may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement or
memorandum of understanding with a third-party provider to assist with the collection,
tracking, analysis, forecasting, and distribution of the data and information collected pursuant
to the provisions of this Section.
C. The department is authorized to adopt rules or regulations necessary to implement
the provisions of this Section.
D. The information collected by the department, in conjunction with the Louisiana
Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, shall include but
not be limited to the following:
(1) With respect to prison admissions: the total prison population and the total
number of individuals admitted to prison by offense type, type of admission, prior criminal
history, and, if measured upon intake, by risk assessment score and risk assessment tool.
(2) With respect to parole and release from prison: the average length of stay in
prison organized by offense type and by type of admission, the total number of individuals
released from prison organized by type of release, the total number of parole hearings held,
and the recidivism rate of individuals released from prison.
(3) With respect to the population of individuals on probation or parole supervision:
the total number of supervision intakes by offense type and by risk assessment score, the
average sentence length for persons on probation by offense type, and the total number of
supervision discharges by discharge type.
(4) With respect to those individuals on probation or parole supervision who violate
a condition of their release or commit a new offense: the average amount of time credited
to either their suspended sentence or the remainder of their sentence from time spent on
supervision, the average amount of time credited to either their suspended sentence or the
remainder of their sentence from time spent awaiting trial pre-revocation, the total number
of non-jail administrative sanctions administered, and the total number of, and average length
of stay in jail for, administrative jail sanctions issued.
(5) With respect to certified treatment and rehabilitation programs (CTRP), pursuant
to R.S. 15:828: the total number of individuals who are awarded earned credits from CTRP,
the percentage of eligible individuals who are awarded earned credits from CTRP, the
average amount of credits individuals earn from CTRP, and the number of certified treatment
and rehabilitation programs offered at facilities housing inmates under the custody of the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(6) With respect to workforce development work release program, pursuant to R.S.
15:711, 1111, and 1199.9: the total number of individuals who participate in a workforce
development work release program, the percentage of eligible individuals who participate
in a workforce development work release program, and the average amount of awarded
earned credits for participation in a workforce development work release program.
(7) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 748, §2.