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Lopinto HB No. 562
Abstract: Requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, subject to appropriations for
such purpose, to reimburse sheriffs for the housing of persons committed to the custody
of the department who are released on parole and are subsequently arrested.
Present law provides that for any individual committed to the custody of DPS&C who is housed
in a parish jail or institution after final sentence, the department shall pay to each parish sheriff,
or to the governing authority of those parishes in which the governing authority operates the
parish jail, for keeping and feeding the individual in the parish jail the sum of $24.39 per day.
Such daily sum shall be paid from date of sentencing until the individual is confined in a penal or
correctional institution under the supervision of the department.
Present law provides that the parish governing authority shall provide the sheriff with a per diem
for each prisoner of not less than $3.50 to defer the costs of keeping and feeding of prisoners in
jail.
Proposed law retains present law and requires DPS&C to reimburse sheriffs for the housing of
persons committed to the custody of the department who are released on parole and are
subsequently arrested, after 14 days of being housed in the parish jail, at the following rates:
(1)For FY 2014-2015, subject to appropriation of funds, at the rate of 50% of an amount
equal to the rate of reimbursement provided by DPS&C to the sheriffs pursuant to present
law less the sum of any monies received from the parish governing authority for the
purpose of housing such persons pursuant to present law.
(2)For FY 2015-2016 and thereafter, subject to appropriation of funds, at an amount equal to
the rate of reimbursement provided by DPS&C to the sheriffs pursuant to present law less
the sum of any monies received from the parish governing authority for the purpose of
housing such persons pursuant to present law.
Effective July 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 15:824(B)(1)(e))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to the original bill.
1. Added a provision which states that for FY 2014-2015, the reimbursement shall be at
a rate of 50% of an amount equal to the rate of reimbursement provided by DPS&C to
the sheriffs pursuant to present law less the sum of any monies received from the
parish governing authority for the purpose of housing such persons pursuant to
present law.
2. Added language to specifically refer to the provision of present law which provides
that the parish governing authority shall provide the sheriff with a per diem for each
prisoner of not less than $3.50 to defer the costs of keeping and feeding of prisoners
in jail.
3. Provided that the provisions of proposed law shall be effective upon an appropriation
by the legislature for such purposes.
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the engrossed
bill.
1. Clarified the provision of proposed law making the reimbursement subject to
appropriations by the legislature.
2. Provided that the reimbursement in proposed law applies after an individual is housed
in a parish jail for 14 days.
3. Added an effective date of July 1, 2014.