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Parole granted for Joanna Hanley with requirements including Louisiana substance‑abuse program and six months electronic monitoring
Summary
The Committee on Parole granted conditional parole to Joanna Hanley (DOC 607703) on May 20, 2025. The panel required completion of a Louisiana‑approved substance‑abuse program prior to release, six months of electronic monitoring with additional monitoring for violations, and other standard supervision conditions.
The Committee on Parole granted conditional parole for Joanna Hanley (DOC 607703) at a May 20, 2025, hearing in Baton Rouge.
Hanley, described in the record as a third‑felony offender whose convictions involved possession of Schedule I and Schedule III drugs, told the panel she had used drugs for years but said, "I'm gonna be a productive citizen of society." Staff at the Louisiana Transition Center reported Hanley had no in‑custody write‑ups but had not enrolled in facility classes; Hanley said she had completed six online certificates via the Edovo tablet and supplied copies to the panel.
Supporters speaking by Zoom included Renee Hoda, director at Jacobs Well Recovery Center, who told the panel Hanley completed a program there from September 2023 until April 2024 and had been signed up for training at Pearl River Community College before re‑incarceration. Jessica Henley, Hanley’s sister, said Hanley had been clean for periods before the current incarceration.
Commissioner Prater moved to grant parole, and both commissioners and the chairman concurred but attached conditions. The panel required completion of the Louisiana substance‑abuse program prior to release (the board noted Hanley’s online certificates alone did not substitute for the Louisiana program). The board also ordered six months of electronic monitoring after release with one additional month of monitoring for each violation, and they instructed staff to facilitate any necessary transfer or travel permits so Hanley could resolve outstanding matters in Mississippi.
Panel members emphasized that Hanley must complete the Louisiana‑approved program before release and that the parole officer would oversee specific travel‑permit procedures. The chair concluded that Hanley’s parole was granted conditionally and that release would follow only after the in‑state program was completed.
