John Bel Edwards

Stephen R. Russo, JD

GOVERNOR

INTERIM SECRETARY

State of Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Health
Office of the Secretary

TO:

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS and
OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

FROM:

Stephen R. Russo, JD
Interim Secretary

RE:

RESCISSION OF MEMO

DATE:

April 8, 2020

Stephen R. Russo

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The Memo dated April 8, 2020 signed by Jimmy Guidry, MD, State Health Officer, with
a RE/Subject heading reading “COVID-19; recommendations regarding prisons and
juvenile detention centers” is hereby rescinded in full, effective immediately.

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