RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 108 (HB 529) 2020 Regular Session Duplessis
New law provides that any person who was or is confined in any prison, jail, work release
facility, or correctional institution or who was or is under the supervision of the division of
probation and parole is entitled to receive, upon request, a letter of incarceration which
provides documentation, verification, or proof of the person's confinement in the prison, jail,
work release facility, or correctional institution or supervision while on probation and parole.
New law provides for the procedure by which such requests shall be made and provides that
a requested letter shall be issued no later than seven days after the date of receipt of the
request.
New law requires certain information to be provided in a letter of incarceration, including
the name of the person who was or is confined or under supervision, the dates of
incarceration or supervision, the admission date and the date of release, and the last location
of the incarceration.
Effective Aug. 1, 2020.
(Adds R.S. 15:714)