The Louisiana Committee on Parole voted Sept. 11 to grant parole to Gedav Burgess, DOC 568728, after reviewing his institutional record and programs completed. Burgess, who has served roughly 17 years of a 20‑year sentence, told the panel he had completed required and voluntary classes and served as a mentor in sober‑living programs.

Facility staff said Burgess had no disciplinary issues since his placement at the current facility and described him as a mentor for other inmates. Burgess listed program certificates including living‑and‑balance, anger management and vocational training such as HVAC and small‑engine repair.

Board members acknowledged prior law‑enforcement opposition and victim concerns from earlier records, but said Burgess’s lengthy time served and program completion supported a conditional grant. The panel recorded conditions including completion of anger management, no contact with the victim, and a prohibition on returning to the focal neighborhood noted in his file.

The board recorded a unanimous vote to grant parole with the special conditions; Burgess affirmed he understood the conditions and that he has plans for housing and Social Security applications upon release.