Board of Pardons
| Name | Board of Pardons |
| Contact Person | Denise Evans - Executive Management Officer |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 94304 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-9692 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-3701 |
| Board Email | Denise.Evans2@la.gov |
| Website | www.doc.la.gov |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 15:572.1 and R.S. 15:574.2 |
| Year Created | 1975 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Public Safety and Corrections |
| Purpose/Function | The five members of the Board of Pardons are appointed by the Governor. The board of pardons meets on regularly scheduled, publicly announced dates to consider applications for pardon, sentence commutation, and restoration of rights and privileges of citizenship. All of the board’s recommendations for clemency are forwarded to the Governor for final action. The Committee on Parole meets on regularly scheduled publicly announced dates to conduct parole hearings and determine if and when an offender may be released from incarceration to safely return to the community under supervision by the Division of Probation and Parole. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 5
Number Currently Serving: 5 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 18
Estimated number in current year: 18 |
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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: $428,267.00 Current year budgeted: $481,649.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $24,978.00 Current year budgeted: $25,500.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 13 Unclassified: 1 Part-time: 6 |
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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: Department of Public Safety and Corrections Other (explain) Office space and equipment State Agency: Department of Public Safety & Corrections |
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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 | In 2012, Act 714 of the Louisiana Legislature merged the functions and duties of the Board of Pardons and the Board of Parole. All five members of the Board of Pardons also serve on the Committee on Parole. There are 2 at-large members that serve on the Committee on Parole, but do not serve on the Board of Pardons. Funds for board operations are budgeted through the Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Corrections Services general operating budget, Program D. Thus, all reporting for the Board of Pardons is identical to the Committee on Parole. |