HB323

Provides relative to notification and reporting procedures pertaining to inmate deaths (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Introduced·2/24/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB323 outlines procedures for notifying and reporting inmate deaths in correctional facilities.

Louisiana HB323 mandates specific notification and reporting procedures for inmate deaths. It requires supervisors to notify immediate family members of an inmate's death within twelve hours. The bill also mandates the preparation of a comprehensive report within 30 days, detailing the circumstances of the death and available information. The Louisiana Department of Health is tasked with collecting data on inmate deaths for an annual analysis. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections must publish an annual report summarizing aggregate data on inmate deaths, categorized by facility.

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Where it stands

Current
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 24

House

Prefiled.