La. Stat. tit. 13 § 5302

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session

Section 13:5302 - Goals

The goals of the alcohol and drug treatment divisions created under this Chapter include the following:

(1) To reduce alcoholism and drug abuse and dependency among offenders.

(2) To reduce criminal recidivism.

(3) To reduce the alcohol- and drug-related workload of the courts.

(4) To increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of offenders.

(5) To promote effective interaction and use of resources among criminal justice personnel and community agencies.

(6) To reduce the overcrowding of prisons.

La. R.S. § 13:5302

Acts 1997, No. 1376, §1.

Acts 1997, No. 1376, §1.