Parole granted for Tory Kerr with strict no-contact and treatment conditions
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Summary
The Committee on Parole voted to grant parole to Tory Kerr to a managed transition plan, requiring sustained AA participation and a no-contact rule with the victim unless she initiates contact. The DA opposed the grant based on the severity of the underlying manslaughter offense.
The Committee on Parole voted on Dec. 2, 2025, to grant parole to Tory Kerr (DOC 224264) to a Parole Project transition plan with strict supervisory conditions.
Kerr, who was convicted of manslaughter and has been incarcerated for more than two decades, told the committee he has been sober for more than 21 years and completed multiple programming classes. The State Police captain who supervised Kerr at the training academy described his work there as exemplary; nonprofit reentry groups and family members urged the board to approve his release and to provide transitional housing and case management.
The assistant district attorney from Jefferson Parish urged the board to deny parole, citing the nature of the offense and the time served. Randall Meyer of the DA’s office said the seriousness of the crime and the public-safety concerns weighed against a release at this time.
The committee weighed Kerr’s institutional record, long-term sobriety and an active reentry plan against the DA’s opposition. The chair and other members noted Kerr’s programming and recommended parole with conditions, including: - Mandatory AA attendance at least twice a week and participation in aftercare programming; - No contact with the victim unless the victim initiates communication; - Compliance with supervision and random drug screening and any other terms required by probation.
The chair told Kerr, “I’m willing to take a chance and grant you parole today to that plan, long term,” and other members concurred. The board recorded the grant and directed the Parole Project to confirm suitable residence and implement the transition plan and monitoring protocols.
Kerr’s parole is conditioned on continuing sobriety, meeting the Parole Project’s placement requirements and abiding by all supervisory terms. The decision will be implemented once the parole-project placement and residence are verified.
Provenance: discussion and votes appear throughout the session held at the State Police Barracks (transcript SEG 1865–SEG 2660).
