Lopinto (HB 562) Act No. 652
Existing law provides that for any individual committed to the custody of Dept. of Public
Safety and Corrections 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.
Existing 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.
New law retains existing 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
existing law less the sum of any monies received from the parish governing authority
for the purpose of housing such persons pursuant to existing 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
existing law less the sum of any monies received from the parish governing authority
for the purpose of housing such persons pursuant to existing law.
Effective July 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 15:824(B)(1)(e))