Louisiana Administrative Code Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Here’s a refreshed overview of Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC), Title 22 – Corrections, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, current through February 2025 (doa.la.gov):
📚 Title 22 – Structure
Title 22 is organized into several major Parts, each with specific focus areas:
Part I – Corrections (Chapters 1–21): covers administration, probation/parole, youth services, prison enterprises, medication policies, and medical reimbursement (regulations.justia.com).
Part III – Commission on Law Enforcement & Administration of Criminal Justice:
Subpart 2 – Minimum Jail Standards, including inmate services like education (§ III‑3115) (law.cornell.edu).
Part V – Board of Pardons (Chapters 1–2).
Part IX – Sentencing Commission (Subpart 1 – Felony Sentencing Guidelines) with detailed sentencing grids, sanction zones, and intermediate sanctions (regulations.justia.com, regulations.justia.com).
Part XI – Committee on Parole (Chapters 1–19).
Part XIII – Crime Victims Reparations Board (Chapters 1–5).
Part XV – Public Defender Board (Chapters 1–21) (regulations.justia.com).
🔍 Key Highlights
📏 Part I – Corrections
Chapter 4 covers Probation & Parole Division rules and policies.
Youth Services, prescription management in juvenile facilities, prison enterprise oversight, and reimbursement for inmate medical care are included (regulations.justia.com, regulations.justia.com).
📋 Part III – Jail Standards & Inmate Services
§ III‑3115 mandates that sentenced inmates aiming to complete HS-level education must be provided education, and are allowed correspondence courses at their own cost unless security concerns exist (law.cornell.edu).
⚖️ Part IX – Sentencing Guidelines
Features a sentencing grid, sanction zones, and allows intermediate sanctions such as community service, drug testing, home incarceration, etc. (regulations.justia.com).
Detailed sanction exchange rate tables help tailor proportional, rehabilitative sentences.
🕊️ Parole & Public Defender Boards
Part XI regulates parole procedures and criteria.
Part XV outlines standards and oversight for public defense systems (regulations.justia.com, casetext.com, law.cornell.edu).
🛠️ Practical Applications
Corrections administrators implement policies on probation, youth care, medication, and inmate medical reimbursement.
Sheriffs & jail managers must follow standards for educational access, facility operations, and oversight.
Judges and attorneys use the sentencing grid and guidelines when determining felony sentencing and possible intermediate sanctions.
Parole boards assess release eligibility and compliance with parole criteria.
Public defenders adhere to staffing, conduct, and defense standards.
🔗 Access & Updates
Official LAC PDFs via Louisiana Division of Administration list Title 22 as last amended February 2025 (doa.la.gov).
Cornell’s LII mirrors the index and structure .
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