Louisiana OJJ Youth Pay to Stay Policy

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Angelic S. Keller
General Counsel
Angelic.Keller@la.gov<mailto:Angelic.Keller@la.gov>
Office of Juvenile Justice
7919 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (225) 287-7976
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Dear Kelly Stevenson:
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 12/23/2022 and given the reference number G000149-122322 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

The following materials regarding the imposition, assessment, collection and balances of fees and debt for incarcerated youth (i.e., juvenile):

All current policies and procedures regarding medical and room & board costs or fees for which incarcerated youth (i.e. juvenile) and/or their parents or legal guardians are or may become liable. Please include all policies and procedures related to how fees are set, accrued, imposed, collected, and enforced (such as those related to per diem fees, ability to pay determinations, penalties for late or non-payment, authorization for civil or criminal action for payment enforcement, etc).

All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department/office or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction in FY2021. Please include all relevant data regarding medical and room & board costs, including the number of youths (i.e., juveniles) charged for medical and room & board costs or fees and the total amount of medical and room & board fees imposed in FY2021.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kelly Stevenson
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RE: General Records Request of December 23, 2022, Reference # G000149-122322 Dear Kelly Stevenson, The State of Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice received a records request from you on December 23, 2022. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

The following materials regarding the imposition, assessment, collection and balances of fees and debt for incarcerated youth (i.e., juvenile):

All current policies and procedures regarding medical and room & board costs or fees for which incarcerated youth (i.e. juvenile) and/or their parents or legal guardians are or may become liable. Please include all policies and procedures related to how fees are set, accrued, imposed, collected, and enforced (such as those related to per diem fees, ability to pay determinations, penalties for late or non-payment, authorization for civil or criminal action for payment enforcement, etc).

All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department/office or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction in FY2021. Please include all relevant data regarding medical and room & board costs, including the number of youths (i.e., juveniles) charged for medical and room & board costs or fees and the total amount of medical and room & board fees imposed in FY2021.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kelly Stevenson Please see policy A.3.4 on our website at the following link https://ojj.la.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/A.3.4-Parental-Contributions-Cost-of-Care-and-Treatment-06-08-22.pdf. It states that from July 1, 2021 until June 30, 2026, in juvenile delinquency proceedings, no juvenile delinquent or defendant, or the parents or guardians of the juvenile delinquent or defendant, shall be cast for parental contributions for the cost of care provided by the state for youth placed in a secure care facility. Do you require additional information? For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Angelic Keller
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RE: General Records Request of December 23, 2022, Reference # G000149-122322 Dear Kelly Stevenson, The State of Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice received a records request from you on December 23, 2022. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

The following materials regarding the imposition, assessment, collection and balances of fees and debt for incarcerated youth (i.e., juvenile):

All current policies and procedures regarding medical and room & board costs or fees for which incarcerated youth (i.e. juvenile) and/or their parents or legal guardians are or may become liable. Please include all policies and procedures related to how fees are set, accrued, imposed, collected, and enforced (such as those related to per diem fees, ability to pay determinations, penalties for late or non-payment, authorization for civil or criminal action for payment enforcement, etc).

All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department/office or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction in FY2021. Please include all relevant data regarding medical and room & board costs, including the number of youths (i.e., juveniles) charged for medical and room & board costs or fees and the total amount of medical and room & board fees imposed in FY2021.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kelly Stevenson Please see our previous email. Does that response satisfy your request? For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Angelic Keller
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