HLS 20RS-938 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 645
BY REPRESENTATIVE JORDAN
CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to inmate visitation
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 15:833(A)(1)(a), relative to inmate visitation; to require in-
3 person visitation except under certain circumstances; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 15:833(A)(1)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง833. Inmate contact with persons outside institution; temporary release
8 A.(1)(a) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
9 may authorize visits and correspondence under reasonable conditions between
10 inmates and approved friends, relatives, and other persons. Visits authorized
11 pursuant to this Section shall be conducted in-person unless the inmate agrees to
12 visitation in another form or if the warden of the facility determines that an in-person
13 visitation would cause a substantial risk to the safety and security of the facility or
14 the persons involved in the visitation.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-938 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 645
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)]
HB 645 Original 2020 Regular Session Jordan
Abstract: Requires inmate visitation to be conducted in person unless waived by the inmate
or if the warden determines that an in-person visitation would cause a substantial risk
to the safety and security of the facility or the persons involved in the visitation.
Present law authorizes the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to
authorize visits and correspondence under reasonable conditions between inmates and
approved friends, relatives, and other persons.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that visits authorized pursuant to present law shall
be conducted in-person unless the inmate agrees to visitation in another form or if the
warden of the facility determines that an in-person visitation would cause a substantial risk
to the safety and security of the facility or the persons involved in the visitation.
(Amends R.S. 15:833(A)(1)(a))
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