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Pardon board issues mixed recommendations: several pardons with and without firearms restoration, others denied
Summary
At hearings across multiple sites the board recommended several pardons (some with restoration of firearms), denied others and referred a few applicants for parole consideration. Outcomes included unanimous recommendations and several denials where prosecutors or victims opposed relief.
The Louisiana Pardon Board on Oct. 30 heard a sequence of pardon and restoration applications across multiple locations and Zoom, issuing a mix of recommendations to the governor and denials.
Key outcomes recorded in the hearing record included:
- Jason Pritchard (Webster Parish) — The board voted unanimously to recommend a pardon with restoration of firearms and will forward that recommendation to the governor. Supporters described Pritchard’s long recovery and stable employment; the district attorney had no opposition in the final record.
- Multiple applicants received recommendations without firearm restoration or were referred for parole-board consideration: some applicants had board members urge additional programming or supervision before a full restoration would be recommended.
- Several applications were denied by the board after members cited recent convictions, extensive criminal histories or opposition from law enforcement and victims. Examples included Ray(??) Foreman and others where members cited repeated domestic violence or recent infractions as the basis for denial.
Board members repeatedly balanced applicants’ program completion and family support against victim opposition and law-enforcement concerns. For applications that received recommendations, the board will forward its findings to the governor’s clemency office; for others the decision was denial or referral to the parole board for further consideration.
The board adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
