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Committee on Parole spares Tony Joseph Labeouf, requires social-media monitoring and mental-health evaluation
Summary
The Committee on Parole voted not to revoke Tony Joseph Labeouf's parole Jan. 15, 2025, after he admitted activating a social media account in violation of a special condition; the panel imposed additional conditions including a mental-health evaluation and social-media review by supervision staff.
The Committee on Parole decided not to revoke the parole of Tony Joseph Labeouf (DOC #588140) on Jan. 15, 2025, despite his admission that he activated a Facebook account in violation of a special condition for *** offenders prohibiting social-media use.
At a hearing held in Rapides Parish, chair Cheryl Renata read an allegation that Labeouf had an active Facebook account and had engaged with the public on social media after his Oct. 10, 2024 release. Labeouf pleaded guilty to the violation and told the panel he created the account to contact family because he did not have phone numbers and had been largely indigent after incarceration. "It's wrong, and I had no excuse what I did. And I'm I'm truly sorry for that, and I'm paying for it now," Labeouf told the panel.
Probation and parole officer Carly Landry told the panel she had begun supervising Labeouf after his Oct. 10 release and discovered the active account during an office visit on Oct. 18, eight days after release. Landry said Labeouf's Facebook activity was the only violation she had identified.
After questioning from panel members, the committee members said they were concerned but also noted Labeouf had been out only eight days and that Landry appeared willing to assist in supervision. Renata said she would not revoke parole and would add express conditions to Labeouf's certificate, including requiring compliance with the *** offender contract and a mental-health evaluation with compliance if treatment is recommended. The chair also noted a requirement for social-media review and showing his phone to probation and parole staff on contact.
Panel members recorded votes not to revoke and directed probation staff to document and enforce the added conditions. "My vote today is gonna be do not revoke. I'm gonna add some special conditions ... I would like to see you go ahead and get a mental health evaluation," Renata said.
Outcome: motion to revoke failed; parole retained with additional conditions and monitoring requirements.
