Louisiana § RS 15:951 - Back on Track Youth Pilot Program
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§ RS 15:951. Back on Track Youth Pilot Program
A. The Back on Track Youth Pilot Program is hereby established with the express purpose of giving youths an option other than some form of criminal activity.
B. Within this program, youths shall be able to participate in programs that include but are not limited to the following curriculum:
(1) Occupational or vocational training.
(2) Life skills.
(3) Healthy choices.
(4) Literacy instruction.
C.(1) This program shall be administered by selected nonprofit groups as well as the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Education, Louisiana Works, and the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund Board.
(2) The Louisiana Children's Trust Fund Board is hereby named as the intermediary of the program with the authority to manage or administer funds and address any changes in program funding as needed.
D. Eligibility shall be established based on a variety of criteria including but not limited to any of the following:
(1) The income of the youth's family.
(2) Whether the youth is considered at risk with behavior that indicates aggression or disruption, disciplinary problems, or delinquency.
(3) Demographic locations in the state.
E. For the purposes of this Section, "youth or youths" shall mean a person who has attained at least sixteen years of age and not more than twenty-four years of age.
Acts 2024, No. 435, §1; Acts 2025, No. 209, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 15:951 ("Back on Track Youth Pilot Program") 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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