Parole denied for Javier Hernandez; jury conviction and ICE detainer cited

Javier Hernandez (DOC reported as 076800768652 in the hearing) appeared before the Louisiana Committee on Parole on July 24 and was denied parole. The board cited the jury conviction, the relatively short portion of the sentence served and an immigration detainer as primary reasons for denial.

Hernandez told the board he was convicted of molestation of a juvenile and that he did not plead guilty; he said a jury found him guilty. He reported three-plus years in custody and said he had tried to enroll in a GED course but had difficulty with English literacy; he told the panel he had worked as a trustee while incarcerated. Claiborne Parish deputy staff told the board Hernandez had been a helpful trustee during his time at that facility.

Board members noted an outstanding ICE detainer and that Hernandez had been found guilty by a jury; they recommended he serve the remainder of his five-year sentence and urged him to participate in offered programming. The panel voted unanimously to deny parole.

Outcome: Denied (unanimous).