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Parole denied for Misty Foley amid fraud allegations involving disaster relief
Summary
The Committee on Parole denied Misty Foley’s parole request, citing a long history of offenses described by the board and victims who said Foley took money from disaster relief and other victims.
The Committee on Parole denied the parole request of Misty Foley after hearing victim statements alleging repeated fraud and misuse of funds intended for disaster relief and reconstruction.
Foley (DOC 418135) appeared by video from Ouachita Correctional Center. Board members Steve Prater, Pete Freeman and Chuck Tillis heard testimony from family and several victims who said Foley took money from multiple people and failed to deliver promised services after natural disasters. One speaker said Foley had taken funds for rebuilding homes and had used them elsewhere; another listed victims by name. Board members noted Foley’s prior record dating to 1998 and multiple incidents involving checks or other dishonest conduct in several jurisdictions.
Foley described her conviction as theft-related, said she had worked and taken trustee assignments in custody and said she planned to live with family and return to work after release. She denied drug use and described work opportunities and family support. Board members noted the seriousness of the offenses and that many victims were still unpaid. After deliberation, the panel voted to deny parole. The chair recorded the denial at 10:58 a.m.
Board members reiterated that the pattern of conduct — particularly taking money from vulnerable people after a disaster — weighed against granting parole despite the applicant’s stated employment plans and family support.
