Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:25.2 – Granting of passes to Feliciana Forensic Facility clients
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:25.2
- administrator: means a person in charge of a treatment facility or his deputy. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Client: refers to a recipient of services who has been charged with or convicted of a crime and who requires special protection and restraint in a forensic treatment facility. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Psychiatrist: means a physician who has at least three years of formal training or primary experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, including any provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the administrator of the Feliciana Forensic Facility, in his discretion, may grant any client committed to his custody a pass or furlough from the facility, except those clients who are under commitment to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
B. The administrator shall not grant any client a pass or furlough for release from the facility except upon the recommendation of the client’s treating psychiatrist and with prior approval of the committing court. The administrator may impose conditions on a pass or furlough. Any pass or furlough granted shall be for a fixed period of time.
Acts 1987, No. 585, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.