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Louisiana parole board issues multiple revocations, grants one parole with conditions
Summary
At a Nov. 19 session in Baton Rouge the state parole board revoked several paroles, denied at least one request, and granted parole to one inmate with conditions including random drug tests and a curfew.
The Louisiana Parole Board met at Department of Corrections headquarters in Baton Rouge on Nov. 19, 2025, to hear a series of revocation and parole requests. Board members Steve Prater, Chuck Tillis and Pete Freeman considered cases brought from multiple parish jails and correctional facilities and produced a mix of revocations, denials and conditional releases.
Votes at a glance
- Jeffrey Dorell Callahan (DOC 530357): parole revoked (vote 3–0). The board found violations of rules requiring reporting, residency accuracy and travel permissions and revoked parole at 08:51.
- Michael Miller (DOC 503600): parole revoked (vote 3–0). After board members reviewed reports alleging two undercover purchases of heroin and fentanyl in 2024, the panel found a preponderance of credible evidence and revoked parole at 09:14.
- David Peters (DOC 552699): parole granted with conditions (vote 3–0). The board approved release with requirements including random drug screens 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 except for work or court obligations.
- James Benefield (DOC 469928): parole denied (vote 3–0). The warden and panel members said Benefield had not demonstrated enough planning for residence and employment.
- Henry Clifton (DOC 531107): parole not revoked (vote 2–1). Two members voted not to revoke after hearing testimony and documentation that some charges had been dismissed; one member voted to revoke.
- DeMarcus McNeal (DOC 7064949): parole not revoked (unanimous). Charges were reduced to criminal mischief and supporters and an employer spoke for his rehabilitation.
- Michael Eugene Potter (DOC 564812): parole revoked (vote 3–0). The panel identified a violation of condition 4 and revoked parole at 10:48 after reviewing charges that include alleged trafficking and controlled-substance counts.
- Robert Johnson (DOC 591157): parole revoked (vote 2–1). The panel cited a positive drug screen for amphetamines/methamphetamines and related incident history.
- William Jason McGee (DOC 438544): parole revoked (vote 3–0). The board found repeated supervision and reporting violations and revoked parole at 11:18.
- Richard Pollock (DOC 765809): not revoked; release conditioned on approved residence plan and potential transfer to Florida supervision (unanimous). The board asked probation to submit a transient residence plan and pursue a transfer request; Pollock will be allowed to go to Florida if that plan is accepted.
Why it matters
Parole-board decisions determine whether individuals complete sentences under supervision or return to incarceration. Several revocations here were for drug-related arrests and repeated supervision failures; at least one grant emphasized program participation and family/employer support. The board repeatedly balanced community safety concerns, court-ordered conditions and supervised-release plans when voting.
What to watch next
- Compliance steps for released parolees: the board imposed behavioral and monitoring conditions in at least one grant.
- For cases not revoked but conditioned on residence or treatment, the board asked probation offices to return with documentation; those follow-ups will determine whether a release proceeds.
