Establishes the Louisiana Correctional Medical Review Board to investigate in-custody deaths in correctional facilities.
The bill creates the Louisiana Correctional Medical Review Board to investigate in-custody deaths in correctional facilities. The board consists of nine members appointed by various entities, including the Louisiana State Medical Society and the Louisiana State Bar Association. The board has the power to order independent autopsies, compel the production of records, interview staff and witnesses, and conduct unannounced inspections. The warden or facility administrator must notify the board within two hours of an inmate's death.
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