Parole panel grants Steve Leonard Olms release with condition to complete 90-day reentry program

The Louisiana Committee on Parole voted April 9 to grant parole to Steve Leonard Olms, provided he enter a 90-day transitional housing and treatment program run by the reentry organization First 72 Plus.

The decision followed testimony from Olms and from Nia Lowey, director of client services for First 72 Plus, who told the board that her organization had accepted Olms into a 90-day, no-rent transitional housing program and had developed a reentry plan that pairs housing, case management, and substance‑use and mental‑health treatment. "We are incredibly eager to welcome mister Alm's home and support him through this transition," Lowey said during the Bossier Medium Security Facility hearing (transcript spelling: "Alms").

The panel heard from Olms about programs he completed while incarcerated, including participation in the Steve Boyle program and other counseling and AA work. Olms told the board he had applied for the Vivitrol medication to support recovery and described plans to pursue employment and reconnect with family on release. "I have a plan for my release. I have goals and dreams," he said in his statement.

Panel member Pete Freeman announced his vote in favor, saying he would grant parole "with the condition you go to the First 72 for the 90 day program and do any recommended treatment that they advise." Chair Cheryl Granada and the other panelist also supported granting parole with that same special condition.

Lowey described program details to the panel: the 90-day placement provides subsidized transitional housing (no rent or utilities), a curfew and substance‑free residence, case management, life‑skills training, and connections to nearby substance‑use counseling providers. She said First 72 Plus can extend placements on a case‑by‑case basis if clients are making progress but still need housing while seeking permanent options.

The panel recorded the grant as conditional on Olms' participation in the First 72 Plus program and completion of recommended treatment. Board members instructed staff to coordinate placement and return scheduling if Olms is transferred to the program.

The Committee on Parole conducted the Bossier session remotely and signed off at 9:15 a.m.

Details: Olms identified himself for the record as "Steve Leonard Olms, DOC number 60014Weil" and was classified as a Class 6 felony offender; his adjusted good‑time date and other administrative dates were noted in the record but were not changed by the panel's action.