La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § XI-901

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XI-901 - Certificate of Parole

A. The certificate of parole will not become operative until specific conditions of release have been acknowledged and agreed to in writing by the inmate.

1. The inmate shall be advised orally and in writing of the conditions of parole prior to his release from incarceration.

2. The conditions of parole shall include, but not be limited to, those conditions contained in the certificate of parole, as approved by the committee and the Division of Probation and Parole pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:574.4.

B. Special conditions of parole, in addition to those required by R.S. 15:574.4, may be imposed based on the dynamic risk and needs factors of the individual and on the particular circumstances of the individual.

C. In addition to any other special condition, the committee shall impose special conditions of parole as set forth below.

1. Restitution to the victim for damage to or loss of property, when such restitution has been imposed by the sentencing judge as part of the sentence

2. Any fine or court cost imposed as part of the sentence if the inmate has not paid.

3. If the inmate does not have a high school degree or its equivalent, the committee shall require the inmate to enroll in and attend an adult education or reading program until he obtains a GED, or until he completes such educational programs required by the committee, and has attained a sixth-grade reading level, or until his term of parole expires, whichever occurs first. All costs shall be paid by the inmate. The provision of this subsection shall not apply to those inmates who are mentally, physically, or by reason of age, infirmity, or learning disorder unable to participate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § XI-901

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Board of Parole, LR 24:2302 (December 1998), amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Pardons, Committee on Parole, LR 39:2267, 2271 (August 2013), Amended LR 501272 (9/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:574.2 et seq., R.S. 15:535 et seq., and R.S. 15:540 et seq.