Prison Enterprises Board
| Name | Prison Enterprises Board |
| Contact Person | Beth Labello - Executive Management Officer |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 44314 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4314 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-3656 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-6670 |
| Board Email | beth.labello@la.gov |
| Website | http://prisonenterprises.org |
| Legal Authority | RS 15:1155 |
| Year Created | 1983 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Public Safety & Corrections |
| Purpose/Function | The Prison Enterprises Board operates in an advisory capacity to advise the Department of Corrections Secretary and the Administration of Prison Enterprises regarding the management of both the Agricultural and Industrial Programs which are operated by Prison Enterprises at the various state correctional facilities throughout Louisiana. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 7
Number Currently Serving: 7 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 10
Estimated number in current year: 6 |
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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: $75 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: Prison Enterprises Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Prison Enterprises 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 | The Prison Enterprises Board was created pursuant to La. R.S. 15:1155(A). The board does not have the authority to expend, disburse, or invest money. Pursuant to La. R.S.15:1154(B) the Prison Enterprises Board is advisory in nature only. It does NOT have annual budget. The Prison Enterprises Board members receive a per diem pursuant to La. R.S. 15:1155(F) and a travel expense from which both are paid from the Prison Enterprises budget. The Prison Enterprises Board does NOT have any employees. |