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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 665
BY REPRESENTATIVES JAMES AND ALFRED WILLIAMS
CORRECTIONS: Provides for earning of additional good time for participation in certain
programs
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:828(B), relative to certified treatment and rehabilitation2
programs for persons in the custody of the Department of Public Safety and3
Corrections; to increase the amount of good time which may be awarded for4
participation in certain programs; to increase the maximum amount of credit which5
can be earned by participation in such programs; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 15:828(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 8
ยง828. Classification and treatment programs; qualified sex offender programs;9
reports; earned credits10
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B. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for local jail facilities and12
state correctional institutions to encourage voluntary participation by inmates in13
certified treatment and rehabilitation programs, including but not limited to basic14
education, job skills training, values development and faith-based initiatives,15
therapeutic programs, and treatment programs. When funds are provided, such16
educational programs shall be available at each penal or correctional institution17
under the jurisdiction of the department. The rules and regulations may include18
provisions for furloughs or the awarding of earned credits toward the reduction of19
the projected good time parole supervision date. Offenders may be awarded up to20 HLS 12RS-1336 ORIGINAL
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ninety one hundred eighty days toward the reduction of the projected good time1
parole supervision date for satisfactory participation in each approved program2
pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection,. but no No offender shall receive more3
than two hundred fifty five hundred days or the amount of days equal to one-fifth of4
the length of the sentence being served total earned credits toward the reduction of5
the projected good time parole supervision date for program participation, whichever6
is greater.7
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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)]
James HB No. 665
Abstract: Increases the amount of good time credit which can be earned and the maximum
amount of good time credit which can be earned for participation in certain
educational and rehabilitation programs.
Present law requires the secretary to adopt rules and regulations for local jail facilities and
state correctional institutions to encourage voluntary participation by inmates in certified
treatment and rehabilitation programs, including but not limited to basic education, job skills
training, values development and faith-based initiatives, therapeutic programs, and treatment
programs.
Present law further provides that offenders may be awarded up to 90 days toward the
reduction of the projected good time parole supervision date for satisfactory participation
in each approved program.
Proposed law increases this amount from 90 days to 180 days.
Present law provides a maximum of 250 days that can be earned for participation in an
approved program.
Proposed law increases this amount from 250 days to 500 days or an amount equal to 1/5 of
the length of the sentence being served whichever is greater.
(Amends R.S. 15:828(B))