LOUISIANA - PAROLE - RULES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES, CRITERIA, POLICIES, AND GUIDELINES

• NCJ Number: 61404
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 32 pages
• Corporate Author: Louisiana Dept of Public Safety and Corrections
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS HANDBOOK GIVES THE COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF PAROLE AND ALL REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING PAROLE.

Abstract

THE BOOKLET WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN LEAA GRANT TO PROVIDE A BASIC SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON LOUISIANA'S PAROLE SYSTEM AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO ATTORNEYS, STATE OFFICIALS, AND ARRESTED FELONS. IT CONTAINS REGULATIONS AND POLICIES COVERING THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: TYPES OF PAROLE, CATEGORIES INELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE CONSIDERATION, MEETINGS OF THE PAROLE BOARD, FACTORS CONSIDERED WHEN DECISIONS TO GRANT OR DENY PAROLE ARE MADE, CONDITIONS OF PAROLE, VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE, FORMULA FOR DETERMINING HOW MUCH TIME A PRISONER MUST SERVE IF PAROLE IS REVOKED, AND PAROLE SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION. REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC LOUISIANA STATUTES AND COURT DECISIONS ARE FOOTNOTED. (MJM)