A. Any decision made by the committee to grant an inmate release on parole for the purpose of deportation or removal shall include the following conditions:
- 1. The inmate shall only be released from physical state custody directly to the custody of the Department of Homeland Security and shall be held in its custody until the inmate is physically removed from the United States;
- 2. The remainder of the inmate’s sentence shall be suspended upon the date the inmate is transferred out of state custody;
- 3. If the inmate is deemed ineligible for deportation or removal for any reason, the inmate shall be transferred back to state custody to serve out the remainder of their sentence;
- 4. If deported or removed from the United States, the inmate shall remain outside of the United States and the state of Louisiana and shall not attempt to reenter the country unless such reentry is in compliance with Title 8 of the United States Code; and
- 5. If the inmate is discovered or detained within the United States after deportation or removal, the committee shall automatically revoke the inmate’s parole, and the inmate shall be remanded to state custody to serve out the remainder of their sentence.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:574.71 et seq.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole, LR 51:2082 (December 2025).