Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:709: Prisoners convicted in other states and housed in Louisiana
What this law says, in plain English
Louisiana law prohibits housing out-of-state convicted prisoners in state facilities and restricts their placement in local jails or private facilities, requiring their return to their home state for release.
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