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Parole board grants David Peters release with drug-testing and curfew conditions
Summary
The Louisiana Parole Board voted unanimously to grant parole to David Peters (DOC 552699) with conditions including random drug screens for six months, twice-weekly AA meetings for a year and a 9 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew except for work or court.
The Louisiana Parole Board voted unanimously on Nov. 19, 2025, to grant parole to David Peters (DOC 552699), imposing specific monitoring and behavioral conditions intended to support his return to the community.
Peters described educational and therapeutic programming taken in custody, citing a tablet-based drug-education curriculum he said had helped. Family members, including his mother and sister, and his fiancée spoke in favor of release, saying he had housing, multiple employment prospects and a support network ready to help him maintain sobriety and stability. Peters’ counsel and supporters told the board he had completed a range of classes and shown behavioral improvements in custody.
Board member Pete Freeman moved to grant parole with special conditions: monthly random drug screening for the first six months, attendance at two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings per week for the first year and a 9 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew unless he was working or attending court. Chuck Tillis and Steve Prater concurred. The board stressed the importance of verified residence and supervision plans and emphasized that conditions could be modified only through official requests from supervising officers.
Why it mattered
The board framed the decision as a mix of caution and support: Peters’ program participation and family support weighed in his favor, while panel members required specific monitoring to manage public-safety risk and help reentry succeed. The conditions place clear, enforceable obligations on Peters and create reporting points for probation staff.
What happens next
Parole will be effective upon paperwork completion; supervising probation will monitor compliance with the testing, meeting and curfew conditions. Noncompliance could prompt a future revocation proceeding.
