DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 47 Original 2020 Regular Session Jones
Requests the office of juvenile justice of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to study the
impact of COVID-19 on its operations, specifically as it pertains to the safety and security of
juveniles and staff at its facilities, as well as the feasibility of releasing low-risk, nonviolent juvenile
detainees and its impact on mitigating the spread of COVID-19, and to report the number of
juveniles and staff that have died as a result of COVID-19.
Further requires the office of juvenile justice to report its findings to the legislature no later than Jan.
1, 2021.