Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parole Decision topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Parole not revoked for Eric Long after split panel vote; release ordered with conditions
Summary
The Committee on Parole voted 2–1 to not revoke Eric Long’s parole after reviewing misdemeanor arrests and a later battery-related charge; two panel members supported release with conditions while one voted to revoke.
The Committee on Parole decided not to revoke the parole of Eric Dwayne Long (DOC 413828) after a hearing that reviewed multiple recent arrests, including a disturbance and a later battery charge that was resolved by plea to criminal trespass.
Long told the panel he was attacked and did not strike the complainant; he said he left the residence when asked and later learned the other party alleged he had assaulted her. “I never hit her,” he told the board, adding that he had learned from the experience and that he had a job awaiting him in Monroe City.
Members of the panel reviewed the timeline: Long was arrested on Sept. 15, 2024, on misdemeanor charges including disturbing the peace and resisting an officer; while out on bond he was later arrested for battery of a dating partner with child endangerment and ultimately pled guilty to criminal trespass and received time served. Parole staff noted two arrests on separate dates and raised that as a compliance concern.
The assigned voting member, Chuck Tillis, moved to not revoke parole and to impose conditions including that Long not return to the residence where the incident occurred. He said he believed Long had learned from the arrest. A second member concurred. A third member voted to revoke, citing both arrests and the bruising observed on the complainant. The motion to revoke failed, and the panel’s majority vote resulted in Long’s release with restrictions. The chair informed Long that he must not return to the prior residence and should report to his parole officer and employer as directed.
The board recorded the split vote and instructed DOC and supervising officers to ensure any conditions (no-contact with the complainant, reporting requirements) are enforced and to take action if Long reoffends.
