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LA SR132

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Regina Barrow

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Office of Juvenile Justice must submit annual reports to Senate Finance and Judiciary B committees beginning February 1, 2026, detailing complaints, investigations, and litigation at all secure and non-secure youth facilities from 2020-2025

  • Reports must cover 8 specific facilities: Acadiana Center for Youth (Bunkie and St. Martinville), Bridge City Center for Youth, Swanson Center for Youth (Columbia and Monroe), WARE Youth Center (Coushatta and Bossier), and all residential providers

  • Required complaint data includes assault and battery (simple and aggravated), sexual battery, and rape allegations reported by juveniles, family members, or third parties, itemized by year

  • Reports must include the number of investigations conducted, their status and outcomes, plus all state and federal lawsuits filed, case status, and settlement information

  • Senate committees may hold public hearings upon receiving the report to exercise oversight of the Office of Juvenile Justice, Youth Services

Legislative Description

Requests the office of juvenile justice to provide specific information in a report to the Senate committees on Finance and Judiciary B relative to complaints, investigations, and litigation at secure and non-secure care facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of juvenile justice, youth services.

JUVENILE JUSTICE

Last Action

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

6/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B5/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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