House Bill No. [insert bill number] amends R.S. 15:574.4.1(D)(2) concerning parole consideration and hearings in Louisiana. The bill allows the parole committee to extend a prisoner's release date if it determines that the prisoner must complete one or more rehabilitative programs to ensure public safety and improve the chances of successful reintegration.

The key change in this legislation is the extension of the maximum possible release date from nine months to twenty-four months following the parole hearing or the most recent reconsideration of the prisoner's case. This adjustment aims to provide a more flexible timeline for prisoners to complete necessary rehabilitation before being released on parole.

Statutes affected:
HB394 Original: 15:1(D)(2)
HB394 Engrossed: 15:1(D)(2)
HB394 Enrolled: 15:1(D)(2)