Parole board hears multiple revocation cases; electronic monitoring ordered for one, several paroles revoked

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Committee on Parole, meeting Feb. 26, considered revocation and parole reviews in a series of hearings across parish jails and by video conference, issuing several revocations, denying parole in other cases and imposing monitoring or bond conditions in still others.

Acting Chair Pete Freeman and panel members Michelle Renosta and Steve Prater presided. The board heard testimony from parolees, family members and probation staff and voted on each case in turn.

Among the outcomes, the panel declined to revoke the parole of Zachary Lopez (DLC 711713) despite finding violations for failing to report; the board imposed electronic monitoring and required Lopez to reside at his mother’s home nightly. Steve Prater, who led questioning in Lopez’s case, said the panel expected parolees to keep simple reporting commitments: “If you can’t abide by the small rules, you can’t abide by the big rules,” and the board added the monitoring condition while allowing Lopez to remain on parole under supervision.

The board revoked parole for several individuals after reviewing reporting failures or new arrests. Reese Carson (DOC 764710) and Jesse Leonard Hayes (486410) were among those whose paroles were revoked after the panel found violations including failure to report and arrests on new charges. Andrew Dixon (539859) denied knowingly possessing controlled pills taken from a relative, but the panel found his explanation not credible and revoked parole.

Denzel Roy (588205) appeared on an aggravated-assault allegation the board said required more information from the courts. The panel moved to executive session, then continued the parole hearing until the underlying charge is resolved and set a $5,000 parole bond with the condition that Roy stay away from the alleged victim. Acting Chair Freeman said the bond was set so Roy “doesn't have to sit in jail” while the court case proceeds.

In Orleans Parish, the board reviewed medical and community supports for William Boles (627599), who was hospitalized and represented by counsel; after public-defender staff described a transition plan with ACT-team services and University Medical Center coordination, the panel found violations but voted not to revoke and instead released Boles to that transition plan.

Other Orleans cases resulted in revocations after the board reviewed police reports and court dispositions. In the hearing for an individual identified in the record as Andre Cobb (DLC 753777), the panel found sufficient evidence of criminal conduct and revoked parole, adding a no-contact special condition with the identified victim. Douglas Williams was also revoked after the panel found violations of reporting and criminal-activity conditions based on police reports and a guilty plea to a related charge.

Most decisions were framed as either formal revocations, denials of parole, or continuances pending court action; where the board set conditions (electronic monitoring for Lopez, a parole bond for Roy), it recorded those steps and notified parolees of paperwork and future eligibility dates.

Votes at a glance

- Zachary Lopez (DLC 711713): parole not revoked; electronic monitoring added; panel vote 2–1 (Prater and Freeman in favor of monitoring and continued parole; Renosta voted to revoke). - Reese Carson (DOC 764710): parole revoked (panel vote recorded in hearing). - Amy Colleen Creech (DLC 599521): parole denied (panel vote to deny at this time); board recommended staff check good-time credits. - Jesse Leonard Hayes (486410): parole revoked (panel vote). - Andrew Dixon (539859): parole revoked for alleged drug possession and fee arrears (panel vote). - Denzel Roy (588205): hearing continued pending resolution of underlying criminal charge; $5,000 parole bond set; condition to avoid alleged victim. - William Boles (627599): parole not revoked; released to transition plan with community medical/mental-health supports. - Andre Cobb/Cutler (DLC 753777): parole revoked; no-contact special condition added. - Douglas Williams: parole revoked; violations of reporting and criminal-activity conditions noted. - Victor Gaines (106774): parole revoked and remanded to DOC facility for treatment placement.

Why it matters

The board’s decisions affect whether people remain under community supervision, are returned to custody, or receive structured community supports such as electronic monitoring or ACT-team services. Several decisions hinge on residence plans, documentation of reporting, fee arrears and the disposition of pending criminal charges.

What’s next

The board mailed written notices of revocation or eligibility; several cases were continued pending court dispositions (notably the matter leading to Denzel Roy's continued hearing). Parolees who were revoked were informed about when they may request another hearing.

Sources and attribution

The account above is based on the Committee on Parole’s Feb. 26, 2026 hearing transcript, including direct quotes and votes recorded on the record by Acting Chair Pete Freeman, panel members Michelle Renosta and Steve Prater, parolees and family witnesses.