Louisiana § RS 15:828.2 - Faith-based programs for inmates; development; monitoring
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§ RS 15:828.2. Faith-based programs for inmates; development; monitoring
The legislature finds and declares that faith-based programs offered in state and private correctional institutions and facilities have the potential to facilitate inmate institutional adjustment, to help inmates assume personal responsibility, and to reduce recidivism. It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and private vendors operating private correctional facilities work toward ensuring the availability and development of such programs at the correctional institutions and facilities of this state and shall continuously:
(1) Measure recidivism rates for all inmates participating in faith-based or religious programs.
(2) Work toward increasing the number of volunteers ministering to inmates from various faith-based institutions in the state.
(3) Develop community linkages with churches, synagogues, mosques, and other faith-based institutions to assist in the release of participants back into the community.
Acts 1999, No. 873, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 15:828.2 ("Faith-based programs for inmates; development; monitoring") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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