Reentry Advisory Council
| Name | Reentry Advisory Council |
| Contact Person | Jamie Lee - Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Safety and Corrections |
| Mailing Address |
504 Mayflower Street P.O. Box 94304 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9304 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-0206 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-3863 |
| Board Email | jamie.lee@la.gov |
| Website | N/A |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 15:1199.1 |
| Year Created | 2008 |
| Organizational Placement | Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections |
| Purpose/Function | Enacted by ACT #106 of the 2008 Regular Session, the Council was created to establish a more systematic approach to identifying obstacles that impede successful reentry of ex-offenders. The council is charged with developing and implementing effective reentry strategies that improve public safety. HB 990 of the 2010 Regular Session amended the statue to clarify the Commission's name, purpose and guidelines and is cited as the Offender Rehabilitation and Workforce Development Act. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 22
Number Currently Serving: 22 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS,(225)342-0206, RHETT COVINGTON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY. |