La. Rev. Stat. § 15:714
Letters of incarceration
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 15 — Criminal Procedure · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 15:714, Letters of incarceration, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2697979
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A. Any person who was or is confined in any prison, jail, work release facility, or correctional institution or who was or is under probation or parole supervision is entitled to receive, upon request, a letter of incarceration which provides documentation, verification, or proof of the person's confinement in the prison, jail, work release facility, or correctional institution or supervision while on probation or parole.
B. A request for a letter of incarceration shall be made by the person to the prison, jail, facility, or institution where the person was confined or to the person's local office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole. A request for a letter of incarceration providing proof of probation and parole supervision shall be made by the person to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole.
C. A letter of incarceration requested pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be issued no later than seven days after the date of receipt of the request.
D. A letter of incarceration issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall contain, at a minimum, the name of the person who was or is confined or under supervision, the dates of incarceration or supervision, the admit date and release date, and the last location of incarceration.