SLS 20RS-589 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 354
BY SENATOR MCMATH
PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT. Provides relative to the photo identification issued to
an offender prior to his release. (8/1/20)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 15:827.1(B)(6), relative to photo identification of offenders
3 released from incarceration; to provide relative to the issuance of a photo
4 identification card to offenders prior to release; to require certain information to be
5 included on the identification card; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 15:827.1(B)(6) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง827.1. Reentry preparation program; establishment
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10 B. In compliance with the requirements of R.S. 15:827(A)(5), the department
11 shall identify a transition specialist at each of the state correctional facilities who
12 shall not necessarily be a corrections officer and whose duties shall include but not
13 be limited to:
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15 (6) Furnishing a photo identification card to an offender prior to his release.
16 The identification card issued to the offender shall include a list of all licensing
17 and certification programs completed by the offender while incarcerated.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 354
SLS 20RS-589 ORIGINAL
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SB 354 Original 2020 Regular Session McMath
Present law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to identify a transition
specialist at each of the state correctional facilities who shall perform certain duties which
include furnishing a photo identification card to an offender prior to his release.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the identification card to include a list of all
licensing and certification programs completed by the offender while incarcerated.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 15:827.1(B)(6))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.