The Louisiana Committee on Parole denied parole for John Mason Jr. on June 26, 2025, citing a history of repeated theft-related arrests and limited completion of recommended programming.

John Mason told the panel he had saved money and had a job offer with parish general services; Randall Myers, assistant district attorney for Jefferson Parish, opposed parole and summarized Mason's record of repeated arrests and poor supervision, noting 18 theft cases in 2022 and 2023. Panel members agreed that Mason had not completed mandated classes and that his supervision record suggested additional programming was necessary before release.

Mr. Freeman and other panel members voted to deny parole and recommended Mason be transferred to a facility where mandatory classes, including substance-abuse and prerelease programming now required by law, are available. The panel recorded that completing those programs would enable Mason to reapply for parole; the panel also noted staff reported no disciplinary issues during his current incarceration and that he had trustee duties at Jefferson Parish Correctional Center.