La. R.S. 15:644

When a person who is required to register under the provisions of this Chapter is released from prison, or placed under parole, supervised release, or probation, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall inform the person of the duty to register and shall obtain the information required for such registration and within five days of obtaining the necessary information, shall transmit this information to the bureau for inclusion in a central registry as provided in R.S. 15:645. The department shall also record the fingerprints of the person if they have not already been obtained.