HLS 10RS-2874 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1412
BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND
CORRECTIONS: Provides with respect to electronic monitoring equipment
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 15:571.36, relative to electronic monitoring equipment; to require the2
Department of Public Safety and Corrections to develop policies and procedures for3
the availability, storage, and use of the equipment; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 15:571.36 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง571.36. Electronic monitoring equipment7
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall develop written8
policies and procedures governing the availability, storage, and use of electronic9
monitoring equipment, which shall include all of the following:10
(1) Secure storage, making equipment inaccessible to a monitored individual.11
(2) Visual inspection of equipment worn by the monitored individual to12
determine its condition not less than once per month.13
(3) A master listing and inventory.14
(4) Availability of at least one complete backup unit for every twenty-five15
units in use.16
(5) Responses to system malfunctions.17
(6) Restricted password access to authorized staff of base station hardware.18
(7) Maintenance and cleaning of equipment.19 HLS 10RS-2874 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 1412
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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)]
Richmond HB No. 1412
Abstract: Requires DPS&C to develop policies and procedures for the availability, storage,
and use of electronic monitoring equipment.
Proposed law requires DPS&C to develop written policies and procedures governing the
availability, storage, and use of electronic monitoring equipment.
Proposed law requires these policies and procedures to include the following criteria: secure
storage, timely visual inspection of equipment worn by the monitored individual, a master
listing and inventory, availability of at least one complete backup unit for a number of
specified units, responses to system malfunctions, restricted password access to authorized
staff, and maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
(Adds R.S. 15:571.36)