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Parole board revokes multiple paroles, imposes technical sanctions and grants one conditional release
Summary
On Oct. 24, 2024 the Committee on Parole held hearings at multiple parish jails and DOC headquarters, issuing several revocations, imposing a 90‑day technical violation with GPS monitoring in one case, continuing one case for placement and granting conditional parole to one inmate pending treatment and reentry steps.
The Committee on Parole met Oct. 24, 2024 at DOC headquarters in Baton Rouge and at multiple parish jails for a series of revocation hearings that produced several revocations, one 90‑day technical sanction with electronic monitoring and at least one conditional parole grant.
Chair Cheryl Renata opened each location’s session, read the allegations against the person appearing and asked that revocation questionnaires be verified. The board repeatedly cited preliminary‑hearing findings and police reports as the basis for revocation votes. “So today, your parole is being revoked,” Renata told multiple respondents after the panel concluded probable cause in several cases.
Votes at a glance - Clyde Baker (Hammond/Tangipahoa): panel announced two votes to revoke and one favorable vote; Renata stated his parole was revoked. - William David Hobbs (Ouachita): all three panel members voted to revoke Hobbs’s parole after his pleas and statements. - Trayvon Jones (St. Landry): the panel found probable cause and revoked parole for violations including failure to obtain permission to move and arrearages. - Ronald Wilson (Orleans): based on probable cause from the preliminary hearing and a police officer’s observations, the panel voted to revoke. - Jerome Ortiz Thompson (Wynn Parish): the panel voted to revoke after testimony and admissions for disturbing the peace and related matters. - Iberville participant (DOC 632571): the board voted to revoke after the participant pleaded guilty to an amended simple battery charge; more serious counts had been dismissed. - Vernon Orange (St. Tammany): the board treated his case as a technical violation and imposed a 90‑day sanction with special conditions, including residence at 516 Erlanger Ave., Slidell, and a GPS monitor at his expense; the panel said he would be released once paperwork was completed. - Norman Byrd (East Baton Rouge): the board continued his hearing, directing Baton Rouge district probation and parole to investigate and locate a suitable inpatient substance‑abuse bed because of Byrd’s medical and treatment needs. - Warren Molini (Raymond Laborde): the board conditionally granted parole pending completion of a DOC‑approved substance‑abuse program and a victim‑impact course and placed reentry and AA/NA participation requirements on his release.
Panel reasoning and conditions Panel members repeatedly pointed to the record of probable cause, prior supervision history and the seriousness of alleged conduct when explaining votes. In multiple cases panelists stressed the limits of parole as a privilege and cited arrearages, missed treatment and new criminal allegations as reasons for revocation. In cases the board viewed as technical violations or where health or treatment placement was a major factor, the panel opted for shorter sanctions or continuances and added special conditions (GPS monitoring, residency requirements, mental‑health or substance‑abuse treatment and curfews).
What respondents said Several individuals asked for leniency or explained mitigating circumstances. Clyde Baker implored the panel, “Be lenient with me,” and described getting a job days after release. Vernon Orange told the board he would “plead guilty as a technical violator and accept the 90 day penalty” while asking for the board’s discretion. Warren Molini described years of sobriety and rehabilitation programming and urged the board to approve his conditional release.
Next steps and procedural notes Where the board continued a case to find treatment placement, staff and probation officers were directed to confirm bed availability and report back; the panel explicitly left continued hearings on the docket pending that verification. Where the board imposed special conditions, the items were recorded on the record and the respondent was told what paperwork and monitoring arrangements must be completed before release.
The panel concluded its sessions at each site and signed off at the times recorded in the proceedings. The Committee on Parole will carry forward the administrative steps for releases, monitoring and any required follow‑up investigations.
