Louisiana parole panel revokes several paroles, denies others and orders treatment for some offenders

The Louisiana Committee on Parole held a series of parole-review and revocation hearings from its Baton Rouge headquarters and remote prison sites, issuing multiple revocations, several denials and ordering treatment for some offenders.

Chair and panel members including Chuck Tillis and Danny Barra opened the session and heard cases from Rapides Parish Detention Center, Rayburn Correctional Facility and Arlene’s Parish Prison. At the Rapides hearing the panel revoked the parole of Joey White Sr. (DOC 317568) after hearing conflicting accounts about two juveniles found in his home on Aug. 1, 2024 and after the parole officer reported White had to walk through the area where the children were located. White pleaded not guilty to the juvenile-in-home allegation; the panel cited his status as a fifth-felony offender and prior reprimands when it announced the revocation.

In another Rapides proceeding the panel considered an offender who acknowledged relapse and entry to a 28-day rehab program. That offender accepted placement in a DOC substance-abuse program (the Steve Hall treatment program) in lieu of revocation; the panel emphasized that failure to participate could lead to future revocation.

At a remote hearing with staff in New Orleans, the panel revoked parole for an offender identified as Daniels (DOC 509399) after hearing victim-impact statements and medical evidence of injury. Daniels’s wife acknowledged earlier false statements to police; the panel nevertheless concluded there was evidence of physical abuse and voted to revoke parole.

At Rayburn Correctional Facility the panel denied parole for an applicant (DOC 36163) during a rehearing after reviewing institutional reports, programming and victim-family statements. The district attorney urged denial, citing the applicant’s criminal history and limited programming after prior denials; family members and institutional staff highlighted the inmate’s mentoring and certificates, while victims’ relatives delivered emotional statements urging denial.

The panel also denied parole to Troy (Roy) Slater (DOC 118591) following an executive session; the vote was recorded 2–1. In that case a parole advocate offered reentry services and housing if parole were granted, but the board said the applicant still needed additional programming before release.

Other hearings produced similar mixed outcomes. Nicholas Manton (DOC 509452) was denied parole by a split panel vote after family pleas and a warden report; one board member proposed granting parole with conditions including mental-health treatment, but the majority denied release. At Rayburn another applicant who had completed prerelease programming was denied immediate parole and the panel recommended placement into a DOC substance-abuse program prior to release. At Arlene’s Parish the panel revoked parole for an offender (DLC 526912) after finding repeated supervision failures, absconding and unpaid supervision fees.

Throughout the day the board repeatedly emphasized two themes: (1) where inmates showed sustained program completion and institutional support the panel weighed transitional programming and conditional release; and (2) for multi‑felony offenders with repeated supervision failures or conduct that endangered others the board favored revocation. The panel also made frequent reference to supervision-fee arrears (examples in the record include $567, $95, $693 and $1,323 listed in various cases) and to special-conditions such as mandatory treatment classes.

Votes at a glance Joey White Sr. (DOC 317568) — revoked (panel vote) — SEG 451–458 Offender assigned to Steve Hall treatment (offender 11) — treatment ordered in lieu of revocation — SEG 767–769 Daniels (DOC 509399) — revoked (panel vote) — SEG 1030–1035 Offender (DOC 36163) rehearing — parole denied (panel vote) — SEG 1606–1618 Troy (Roy) Slater (DOC 118591) — denied (2–1) after executive session — SEG 1896–1911 Nicholas Manton (DOC 509452) — denied (split vote; one conditional grant proposed) — SEG 2159–2169 Offender Peavey (prerelease case) — denied pending DOC substance-abuse placement — SEG 2348–2359 Clarence (DLC 526912) — revoked (panel vote) — SEG 2856–2881

The committee recorded its decisions publicly and directed institutional staff to pursue required programming, treatment placements or custody actions as appropriate. Several victims’ family members addressed the panel and asked the board to consider the long-term harm caused by violent offenses; the panel explicitly said victim impact statements were considered in its deliberations.

The Committee on Parole noted next steps for individuals ordered into DOC treatment or programming (for example, placement into Steve Hall substance-abuse services or Thinking for Change classes) and indicated that revocation decisions return offenders to institutional custody. Where the panel denied parole but recommended additional programming, the panel asked institutions to prioritize enrollments in recommended courses and mental‑health evaluations.

The hearing record shows the board balanced case-specific evidence, rehabilitation claims and victim impact when reaching decisions. Most votes and the board’s written reasons were announced at the close of each case; for several contested decisions the panel held brief executive sessions before voting. The committee adjourned after completing the docket for the day.