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Parole denied for Stevenson Strogan after victims and law enforcement oppose release
Summary
The board denied parole for Stevenson Strogan, a juvenile lifer, after hearing extensive victim-impact testimony and law‑enforcement opposition despite extensive program completion and numerous letters from supporters and staff.
The Committee on Parole denied parole for Stevenson Strogan, a 43‑year‑old convicted of second‑degree murder as a juvenile, after an emotional hearing in which the victim’s family and district attorneys urged the board to keep him incarcerated.
Strogan acknowledged the killing and apologized; his attorney and supporters outlined decades of rehabilitative work, including a bachelor's degree, vocational training and volunteer programs such as PAWS. The Louisiana Parole Project offered a residential reentry plan. "I now volunteer to speak with at‑risk youth groups," Strogan said.
Victim family members told the board the murder destroyed lives and urged denial. The Caddo Parish district attorney’s office told the committee the offense was particularly violent and that law enforcement opposed parole. After deliberation, the committee concluded prosecution and victim statements, plus the severity and circumstances of the crime, outweighed the applicant’s institutional record and denied the application. The board encouraged Strogan to continue programming and to reapply in the future.
