Parole revoked for Justin Breeland after Mississippi arrest and supervision violations

The Committee on Parole revoked the parole of Justin Breeland following testimony that he had violated multiple supervision conditions, including an arrest in Mississippi for possession of controlled dangerous substances.

At the June 3 hearing, the board read violations for failing to report to parole, failing to update address, arrest in Mississippi for a CDS offense, arrears on supervision payments (reported as $4,503), and failing to attempt GED coursework. Breeland pleaded guilty or acknowledged several violations and told the board he left Louisiana and travelled to Florida, Mississippi and visited an old friend; he said he was unaware of drugs in a vehicle during a traffic stop. Breeland told the board he had been sober since 2014 but that loss of steady work contributed to missed payments and reporting.

After questioning, the panel — Steve Prater, Pete Freeman and Chuck Tillis — voted to revoke Breeland’s parole. The board member leading the interview cited the multiple rules violations and the Mississippi arrest as basis for the revocation vote; the chair recorded the revocation at 10:20 a.m.

The panel instructed staff to process revocation and noted the record of multiple breaches of supervision conditions. Breeland said he had been working through a staffing company before the arrest and had attempted community service to remain occupied while seeking stable employment.