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Panel grants parole to Neil Babineaux to Parole Project with lifelong AA condition
Summary
A parole panel granted parole to Neil Babineaux into the Parole Project transition plan, adding a special condition that he attend at least two AA meetings weekly for life and comply with aftercare recommendations.
The Committee on Parole granted parole to Neil Babineaux and assigned him to the Parole Project transition plan with conditions including sustained AA attendance.
Babineaux, who has served approximately 28 years, told the panel he felt remorse and described long-term alcoholism and subsequent completion of multiple programs in custody, including Living in Balance and Victim Impact. Carrie Myers of the Louisiana Parole Project informed the panel that the Parole Project accepted Babineaux as a client and would provide social-work evaluation, mentoring and connections to community resources in Sulphur, where Babineaux said he planned to live with his wife.
Family members and supporters told the panel Babineaux has steady family support and connections in the community. Panel members asked detailed questions about Babineaux's role in the offense, his acknowledgment of conduct and his ongoing sobriety plan; Babineaux said he intended to attend AA for the rest of his life and named a sponsor.
Panel members who voted to grant parole described Babineaux as sincerely remorseful and noted his exemplary disciplinary record and age as factors lowering recidivism risk. The grant included a special condition that Babineaux attend at least two AA meetings per week permanently, and to follow aftercare recommendations from the Parole Project. The panel recorded unanimous support among voting members present for release under these conditions.
