The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 7 Original 2024 Regular Session Connick
Present law requires that the superintendent or highest ranking employee of the Dept. of Public
Safety and Corrections, corrections services, or the person acting on behalf of the department, who
is physically present at and in charge of a juvenile institution at the time of an escape, within 10
minutes of being notified that a child or offender has escaped the institution, notify or take necessary
steps to insure the notification of every law enforcement agency as defined in present law.
Proposed law retains present law and makes present law applicable to facilities that house juvenile
offenders on behalf of the state. Proposed law further requires notification of escapes be made to
local news services and other media outlets.
Present law requires provides that the superintendent or person in charge of a juvenile institution
maintain a record and description of every escape from the juvenile institution. Present law further
provides that this record list the date and time of the escape, the number of offenders who escaped,
the offenses for which the escapees were placed at the institution, the name of each law enforcement
agency notified of the escape, the time each law enforcement agency was notified and the name of
the person receiving the notice, and the name of the department employee or agent who notified the
law enforcement agency.
Proposed law retains present law and makes present law applicable to facilities that house juvenile
offenders on behalf of the state.
Present law requires that the report of escapes be available for public inspection and list all prior
escapes from the institution within the five years prior to the date of the most recent escape, and
provides that a copy of the report be delivered to each law enforcement agency.
Proposed law retains present law and makes present law applicable to facilities that house juvenile
offenders on behalf of the state.
Present law requires that the secretary of the department promulgate rules and regulations to ensure
the immediate reporting of all escapes from juvenile institutions.
Proposed law retains present law and makes present law applicable to facilities that house juvenile
offenders on behalf of the state.
Proposed law retains present law that defines "law enforcement agency" as the sheriff's office, all
police departments in the parish, and the office of state police.
Effective August 1, 2024. (Amends R.S. 15:909(A), (B), and (C))