Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:715: Reporting of escapes from parish prison facilities and jails
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires sheriffs and jail officials to immediately notify law enforcement agencies, media outlets, and crime victims when an inmate escapes from a parish prison or jail facility.
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