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HOUSE BILL NO. 578
BY REPRESENTATIVE LYONS
CORRECTIONS: Creates the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program
1 AN ACT
2To enact Part V-B of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised
3 of R.S. 15:956, relative to juveniles; to establish the Back on Track Youth Pilot
4 Program; to provide for a purpose; to provide for a curriculum; to provide for
5 administration of the program; to provide for eligibility; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. Part V-B of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised
9of R.S. 15:956, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 PART V-B. BACK ON TRACK YOUTH PILOT PROGRAM
11 ยง956. Back on Track Youth Pilot Program
12 A. The Back on Track Youth Pilot Program is hereby established with the
13 express purpose of giving juveniles an option other than some form of criminal
14 activity.
15 B. Within this program, juveniles shall be able to participate in programs that
16 include but are not limited to the following curriculum:
17 (1) Occupational or vocational training.
18 (2) Life skills.
19 (3) Healthy choices.
20 (4) Literacy instruction.
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1 C. This program shall be administered by selected nonprofit groups as well
2 as the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the Department of Children and
3 Family Services, the Department of Education, the Louisiana Workforce
4 Commission, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
5 D. Eligibility shall be established based on a variety of criteria including but
6 not limited to any of the following:
7 (1) The income of the juvenile's family.
8 (2) Whether the juvenile is considered at risk with behavior that indicates
9 aggression or disruption, disciplinary problems, or juvenile delinquency.
10 (3) Demographic locations in the state.
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 578 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Lyons
Abstract: Creates the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program.
Proposed law creates the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program with the express purpose of
giving juveniles an option other than some form of criminal activity.
Proposed law provides that within this program, juveniles shall be able to participate in
programs that include, but are not limited to, the following curriculum:
(1)Occupational or vocational training.
(2)Life skills.
(3)Healthy choices.
(4)Literacy instruction.
Proposed law provides that this program shall be administered by selected nonprofit groups
as well as the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, the Dept. of Children and Family
Services, the Dept. of Education, the La. Workforce Commission, and the Dept. of Veterans
Affairs.
Proposed law provides that eligibility shall be established based on a variety of criteria
including but not limited to any of the following:
(1)The income of the juvenile's family.
(2)Whether the juvenile is considered at risk with behavior that indicates aggression or
disruption, disciplinary problems, or juvenile delinquency.
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(3)Demographic locations in the state.
(Adds R.S. 15:956)
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