Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part III - Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
Subpart 2 - Minimum Jail Standards
Chapter 31 - Inmate Service
Section III-3101 - Court Access

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-3101

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

A. Inmates may receive visits from attorneys or attorney-delegates at any reasonable time between wake-up and lights-out.

B. Inmate communications, with attorneys by telephone or personal visit shall be entirely confidential.

C. Inmate correspondence with attorneys shall be entirely confidential and shall not be delayed, read, nor interfered with in any manner.

D. Paralegals may be required to show evidence of their employment by an attorney before being admitted to visit with an inmate.

E. Inmates shall be permitted to present any issue to the courts at any time without restrictions, reprisal or penalty.

F. Inmates shall be able to obtain paper, postage, forms, notarial services, technical information and specific legal materials needed to insure their rights to court access.

G. Inmates shall be transported to any scheduled court appearance at the designated time at institution expense.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:1204 and R.S. 15:1207.

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