Vernon Mack (introduced at the hearing as Vernon Mack, DOC 379560) was granted parole July 17, 2025, and will be supervised through the Louisiana Parole Project. The panel specified conditions including a minimum period of placement and a requirement that Mack continue efforts to obtain his GED.

Panel members and facility staff described Mack’s long period of incarceration beginning at age 18, his completion of facility programs, and recent steady conduct; staff said he had not qualified for DOC substance‑abuse treatment but had completed literacy work. Family members and parole‑project staff supported release and offered housing and employment assistance. The Parole Project representative said Mack is employable and that they would provide tutoring and placement assistance for his GED.

Discussion vs. decision: Warden and staff recommended continued programming but acknowledged Mack’s improved behavior; Member Freeman and Member Barra both voted to grant parole conditional on Parole Project supervision, and the chair joined to produce a unanimous grant with specified conditions: completion of any DOC‑recommended long‑term treatment (if required), intake and supervision by the Parole Project and continued work toward the GED.

Decision: Parole granted with conditions including placement with the Louisiana Parole Project for a minimum of one year (two panel members specified one year; one member noted at least nine months), continued GED efforts and compliance with Parole Project conditions. The panel reminded Mack that violations could result in return to custody.