VETERANS: Provides relative to the Post-Conviction Veterans Mentor Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

This bill establishes a Post-Conviction Veterans Mentor Program in Louisiana to support incarcerated veterans through mentorship and transitional work facilities. The program is authorized for veterans who have served at least ten years of their sentence, have no homicide or sex offense convictions, have completed required programming, and are classified as low-risk offenders. A new Veterans Oversight Committee will be formed to supervise the program and ensure its success, while eligibility requirements include obtaining a high school equivalent and completing a mentor training program. The legislation creates a pilot program structure that allows for parole or pardon hearings after successful participation, with specific provisions for life sentence offenders.