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Parole revoked for Derek James after domestic‑disturbance conviction and arrears
Summary
The Committee on Parole revoked Derek James’s parole Oct. 21, 2025, after he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace (record shows he pleaded to that charge rather than a felony) and acknowledged owing $571 in supervision fees. The board cited preponderance of evidence of the violations.
The Louisiana Committee on Parole revoked the parole of Derek James on Oct. 21 after finding he violated supervision by pleading guilty to disturbing the peace and failing to keep up with supervision fees.
At a hearing conducted from Lafourche Correctional and chaired by Steve Prater, board members reviewed two alleged violations: engaging in criminal conduct (an arrest in May 2025 originally reported as domestic abuse battery) and failure to keep up with supervision fees (the record shows $571 owed). James told the board he had intended to turn himself in to address the outstanding charges; he said he had been in contact with his parole officer and had been working. The hearing record includes police reports and photos of the alleged victim’s injuries; the board noted discrepancies between James’s account and the documented evidence.
Board members voted to revoke based on the preponderance of evidence. Prater said the justification was the violations of rules 4 and 10; the board’s votes to revoke were recorded at about 10:20 a.m. James’s DOC number in the record is 443071. The committee’s order revoking parole directs that his parole be revoked; no placement recommendation or alternative conditions were recorded in the hearing minutes.
