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Parole board declines to revoke Jason Hollywood; requires continued mental-health support and client services engagement
Summary
The Committee on Parole decided not to revoke Jason Hollywood’s parole after a domestic-incident arrest was dismissed; the board ordered continued engagement with client advocates and mental-health services and recommended a non-law-enforcement crisis response plan for future episodes.
The Committee on Parole declined to revoke parole for Jason Hollywood, DOC 759939, after hearing that the arrest tied to a September 2024 domestic incident was dismissed by prosecutors and that the event stemmed from a mental-health crisis.
Hollywood pleaded not guilty at the hearing and described the episode as a mental-health breakdown. His wife, Patience Hollywood, told the committee she had been experiencing a psychotic episode and that Hollywood had tried to calm her. She said he wrapped his arms around her to steady her and that there was no intent to harm. “He was trying to hold me and saying, ‘I love you. I love you,’” she told the committee.
Why it matters: The board’s choice not to revoke clarifies how it will weigh arrest reports that are tied to acute mental-health crises, particularly when prosecutors decline to pursue charges and the applicant demonstrates engagement with treatment.
Support and supervision plan: Defense counsel Simone Lones and client-services advocate Juan Chi detailed a post-release plan. Hollywood has established connections to Crescent Care for psychiatric medication management, and client services at the public defender’s office will continue to support him after any legal case closure. Juan Chi said advocates will help with service navigation, referrals and ongoing case management.
Board conditions: Members declined to revoke but required Hollywood to continue working with client services and medical providers. One committee member said, “I’m gonna choose, not to revoke you, but … I want you to avail yourself to the services” (paraphrase), and the board emphasized the Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit (MCIU) as an alternative to law-enforcement dispatch during mental-health episodes.
Outcome: Hollywood remains on parole; the committee directed staff to ensure continuity of mental-health care, advocate support and communications between client services and supervision officers.
