CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES: Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide state inmates housed in local facilities with the same clothing and healthcare they would be provided at a state facility. (8/1/26) (OR +$31,361,677 GF EX See Note)

SB 498 requires the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide state inmates housed in local parish jails with the same clothing and healthcare products they would receive at a state facility. This change directly affects state prisoners currently confined in parish-run correctional institutions by mandating uniform care standards regardless of the facility's location. The bill ensures that these inmates are not denied essential items or medical supplies simply because they are not in a state-run prison.