Parole retained for Ladard Foster but ordered to repay extradition costs after out-of-state trip

At Riverbend Correctional Center on Sept. 10, 2025, the Louisiana Committee on Parole considered a revocation petition for Ladard Foster based on allegations that he left Louisiana without permission and traveled to California while on supervision. Foster acknowledged he had been in California and said he had called his parole officer twice but did not locate or meet a new parole officer after a staff change; he characterized the trip as driven by a family emergency and said he did not intend to evade supervision. Nut graf: The panel accepted Foster’s explanation as insufficient to warrant revocation but imposed financial and reporting conditions: the committee ordered reimbursement of the state’s extradition costs and returned Foster to supervision with increased reporting for the initial period after release. During the hearing Foster pleaded guilty to the out-of-state travel violation and to being out of compliance with supervision contact; he acknowledged initial contact attempts by phone but said he did not visit probation/parole in person. Panel member comments recorded that Foster “called them twice” and that he should have made further attempts to contact probation and parole. The panel decided by majority consensus not to revoke and to impose conditions: Foster must repay $4,782 in extradition costs, report to his probation officer once a month and meet monthly reporting requirements for the first six months after release; the panel also directed that Foster may arrange a payment plan with his parole officer. Decision and next steps: The panel’s final instruction was “Do not revoke; return to supervision, pay the rest coming the extradition fees,” and the panel signed off. The board cautioned Foster that further violations could result in revocation. Ending: Foster was continued on supervision subject to the repayment and reporting requirements ordered by the panel; the hearing transcript documents the payment amount and reporting schedule required by the committee.