EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Provides relative to the release of inmates during a declared disaster

HB 27 establishes strict rules for releasing inmates during declared emergencies in Louisiana. It prohibits the Department of Public Safety, sheriffs, and private prison contractors from releasing inmates without a court order, directly affecting all state and local correctional facilities during disasters. The bill requires any release to follow a court order issued after serving the district attorney in the affected parish. This creates a centralized legal process for emergency releases, replacing ad-hoc decisions by correctional staff during crises. The law takes effect upon gubernatorial approval or legislative override of a veto.