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Parole panel denies release for Stanley Anderson; board cites violent history and incomplete victim programming
Summary
The Committee on Parole denied parole for Stanley Anderson (DOC #110504) after mixed testimony from a reentry group and opposition from the Jefferson Parish DA and law enforcement. The panel recorded two votes to grant and three to deny; the application was denied.
The Committee on Parole denied parole Tuesday for Stanley Anderson, a habitual-offender inmate serving a 30-year sentence tied to an attempted first-degree murder conviction. The hearing at Rayburn Correctional Center on Feb. 3, 2025, included support from reentry provider The First 72+ and opposition from the Jefferson Parish district attorney.
Board members acknowledged Anderson’s participation in programming and a detailed reentry plan from The First 72+—which offered 90 days of transitional housing, employment support, medical linkage and other services—but several members and the Jefferson Parish assistant district attorney said Anderson’s prior violent history, write-ups and limited victim-specific programming left public-safety concerns.
Chair Cheryl Renata noted Anderson had done “some good work” in custody but expressed concern that he lacked victim-accountability coursework the DA recommended. Randall Myers, assistant DA, told the panel Anderson had struck an officer and shot at law enforcement during the incidents that led to the current sentence and that victim-related programming in the record was limited. Mia Lowey of The First 72+ described a concrete reentry plan that included transitional housing, a cooking school opportunity and connections to clinical care and case management.
Panel discussion focused on the disciplinary record and timing of programming credits: classification staff explained Anderson’s status as a habitual offender made him ineligible for certain good-time credits before Nov. 1, 2017, which affected the recorded credit totals. The board also reviewed certificates Anderson completed in recent years.
At the vote, the board recorded two votes to grant and three votes to deny; the majority result was denial. Panelists who spoke in opposition cited the seriousness of Anderson’s prior offenses, recent disciplinary matters and law-enforcement opposition. The board advised Anderson to pursue victim-accountability programming and other recommended courses before seeking reconsideration.
