Michael Jacobs (DOC 768322), who was housed in the Lafayette Regional Reentry Center at the time of his July 24 hearing, was denied parole after the board concluded he had not served sufficient portion of a 13-year sentence.

Jacobs told the panel he is 25 and has completed substance-abuse and anger-management courses, is pursuing his GED and earned a vocational certificate. Jessica Hall, director of the Lafayette Regional Reentry Center, told the board Jacobs had been an "excellent student" at the facility, attended NAA meetings weekly and had housing lined up at Summit House.

Board members commended Jacobs' progress and recommended continued treatment and education; however, all three members voted to deny parole because he had served 34 months of a 156-month (13-year) sentence and the panel believed more time and programming were required before early release. The board urged continued participation in substance-abuse treatment and reentry programming and noted DA opposition in the record.

Outcome: Denied (unanimous).