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Parole Granted to Randy (Van) Hudson with Parole Project Supervision; Panel Requires AA/NA and Monitoring
Summary
The Committee granted parole for Randy Hudson after reviewing his mental-health history, programming and family support; the panel attached conditions including substance-abuse monitoring and attendance at AA/NA meetings and transition through the Parole Project.
The Louisiana Committee on Parole granted parole to Randy (sometimes referred to as Van) Hudson after considering his institutional record, medical and mental‑health history, and plans for transitional support.
Hudson told the panel he does not remember the offense in detail but acknowledged responsibility. Counsel and the Parole Project presented medical records indicating prolonged prescription of clonazepam/Valium prior to the offense and subsequent changes in treatment; counsel said those medications created memory gaps and that Hudson later underwent alternative mental‑health treatment. Institutional staff described Hudson’s long trustee status, only two write‑ups in nearly four decades and steady work as a janitor and water‑plant worker.
Family members including Hudson’s wife and daughter, as well as Willie Turner (a cousin and retired law‑enforcement official), spoke in favor of release and offered housing and support. The Parole Project committed to transitional services, employment assistance and help locating AA/NA and mental‑health supports. The Jefferson Parish assistant VA noted an interest in seeing continued participation in AA/NA and opposed release on grounds of strong victim opposition; the panel recorded that recommendation as a condition for successful reintegration.
The panel recorded a unanimous vote to grant parole conditioned on: release to the Parole Project transition plan; continued mental‑health monitoring during the first year; documented participation in AA/NA or equivalent substance‑use support; and no contact with members of the victim’s family. Panel members also advised Hudson to avoid alcohol-serving establishments and to maintain steady employment and medical follow-up.
The Parole Project will coordinate immediate post‑release services, including locating community support groups and arranging medical continuity.
