Louisiana parole panel revokes multiple paroles, orders work-release placements and one conditional release

The Louisiana Committee on Parole met April 7, 2026, at Department of Corrections headquarters in Baton Rouge and issued a series of rulings on revocation and parole requests after hours of testimony and case reviews.

The three-member panel, identified for the record as Steve Prader, Danny Barra and Pete Freeman, revoked the paroles of Nathaniel Kerry, Courtland Fullwood and Andrea Scott after reviewing alleged violations of release conditions and, in some cases, guilty pleas or corroborating evidence. In separate cases the board placed Michael Martin, Mr. Brown (DLC 375014) and another individual in work-release programs in lieu of revocation and released Desmond Cross with continued supervision and required counseling.

Why it matters: The panel's decisions affect where these people will serve the remainder of their sentences or whether they will return to community supervision, with conditions that include no-contact orders, anger-management programs and interstate-compact paperwork. The board repeatedly cited disciplinary histories, video and witness accounts, and the presence (or absence) of stable housing and re-entry supports when explaining votes.

Revocations and denials - Nathaniel Kerry (DLC 522694): The board found evidence presented at a preliminary hearing, including witness statements and video showing Kerry at locations covered by a lifetime protective order, and voted to revoke parole. "You leave me no choice whatsoever except to vote to revoke your parole due to the continued criminal behavior and violation of the judge's orders," Pete Freeman said during the hearing. - Courtland Fullwood (DLC 530193): Fullwood pleaded not guilty to a domestic-abuse allegation but the panel concluded he violated condition four (no criminal conduct) and revoked his parole. The board cited the incident report and corroborating details in explaining the vote. - Andrea Scott (DLC 758529): Scott pleaded guilty to simple assault stemming from a domestic incident; the board voted to revoke parole. - Marcus Gully (DLC 34881): The parole request for Marcus Gully was denied after members weighed substantial programming completed behind bars and family and re-entry supports against a lengthy disciplinary record. Panel members said Gully’s recent discipline-free period barely met eligibility thresholds and expressed concern about the number and recency of past infractions.

Work-release placements (in lieu of revocation) - Michael Martin (DLC 788482): Facing an allegation of strangulation tied to a domestic-arrest report, Martin told the panel the arrest was based on a partner’s statement and described a medical episode. The board voted unanimously to place him in work release instead of revoking parole, ordered no contact with the named individual and recommended completion of anger-management programming. - Mr. Brown (DLC 375014): Brown’s family and spouse testified to stable employment and conduct after a move toward an interstate compact transfer to Texas. The board placed him in six months of work release in lieu of revocation and directed staff to complete interstate-compact paperwork to facilitate transfer on completion.

Conditional release - Desmond Cross (DLC 749685): Cross faced an allegation of battery by strangulation. The alleged victim, who spoke to the board by phone, said Cross never hit her and attributed marks to anxiety and an accidental door contact; counsel told the board the district attorney dismissed the criminal charge. Considering the dismissal, the victim’s statements and seven months already served in custody, the panel voted to release Cross to community supervision with added conditions: completion of anger-management and domestic-violence counseling.

Panel reasoning and evidence Panelists repeatedly cited three types of considerations when explaining votes: (1) documentary or video evidence presented at preliminary hearings, (2) the presence or absence of victim safety concerns and whether alleged victims recanted, and (3) each individual’s custody record, including the number and recency of disciplinary infractions and completed programming. For example, a board member noted Marcus Gully’s programming and family supports but said his disciplinary record over decades remained troubling and warranted denial at this time.

Quotations from the hearing - "You leave me no choice whatsoever except to vote to revoke your parole due to the continued criminal behavior and violation of the judge's orders," Pete Freeman said when announcing the decision in the Kerry case. - "We are prepared to help Marcus transition fully," Carrie Myers of the Louisiana Parole Project told the board on behalf of Marcus Gully, listing job-placement and housing assistance the group offered. - "If you stay disciplinary free, I promise you come back before me, I'll vote to let you out," a panel member told Gully, noting the board was persuaded by more extended discipline-free periods.

What comes next For revocations, individuals will return to custody as determined by Department of Corrections processing. Those placed in work release must comply with program rules, complete any assigned counseling and, in the case of interstate-compact candidates, complete transfer paperwork. The board did not announce further hearings for these cases at the session's end.

Methodology and limitations This report summarizes the Committee on Parole proceedings recorded April 7, 2026. It includes direct quotations and summaries of the board’s stated reasoning and the statements of people who appeared or spoke by phone. Where the transcript contained inconsistent name spellings, the article uses the name as introduced on the record at the hearing. The report does not speculate beyond what participants said or what the board formally announced.