Committee on Parole revokes parole for multiple respondents, defers several cases and orders treatment for one

The Committee on Parole met April 16, 2026, at DOC headquarters in Baton Rouge and handled a docket of revocation proceedings for multiple supervised individuals. The three-member panel — Chair Cheryl Renonza, Committee member Chucky Tillis and Committee member Jerry Ledoux — revoked parole in several cases, continued others until pending criminal-court matters are resolved, and in one case recommended treatment instead of revocation.

The most immediate actions were revocation votes. Oliver Mitchell (DOC#764577) was revoked after the panel concluded he had violated parole conditions and recommended placement where he can receive substance-abuse treatment. “You really need to get that under control to be successful whenever you’re released,” Chair Cheryl Renonza told Mitchell, adding the board wanted him placed where he could access treatment.

Jeroid Major (DOC#488643) and Anthony Drummer (DOC#400269) were also revoked after the panel found violations ranging from failure to report to new criminal activity and missed required registrations or treatment. Charles Lenue (DOC#741164) likewise had his parole revoked after the board cited repeated absconding and criminal activity during supervision.

Several other cases were continued so criminal charges could be resolved first. James Ormond (DOC#523687) pleaded guilty to absconding and to failure-to-pay supervision fees ($252 in arrears) but pleaded not guilty to pending possession charges; the board continued his revocation until after his April 20, 2026 court date. Deshawn McCoy (DOC#603496) and Devon Reed Daigle (DOC#742473) likewise secured continuances: McCoy’s court trial is set for May 11, 2026, and Daigle’s matter was deferred until the state-court schedule (the board noted a September 30, 2026 reset on the criminal matter) while the board declined to lift a parole hold or set bond.

One case ended without revocation but with a directive. Norris Miller Jr. (DOC#131680) faced allegations that included a domestic-related arrest the district attorney later declined to prosecute; rather than revoke, the panel voted to require a Department of Corrections substance-abuse evaluation, a mental-health component and completion of a DOC domestic-violence training program before release. “If you refuse, if you don’t want to do that, I’m prepared to revoke you today,” Renonza told Miller. The panel recorded the requirement as a condition for continued supervision rather than revocation.

Several respondents disputed the allegations against them during the hearing. Darris Kenner (DOC#514982) told the panel he was falsely accused and said relatives and an affidavit would support his version; the board nonetheless found inconsistencies and voted to revoke. Devon Reed Daigle’s attorney asked the board to defer action and submit digital evidence; the board agreed to defer but said it would not lift the existing parole hold without additional submission.

Procedurally, the board conducted two short executive sessions during the morning to review confidential matters and to consider evidence in specific cases. Panel members repeatedly noted that several respondents had prior supervision failures that informed their decisions.

What’s next: cases continued by the board will return after the associated criminal-court dispositions (Ormond after his April 20, 2026 hearing; McCoy after his May 11, 2026 trial; Daigle after the court reset noted in board papers). Respondents whose parole was revoked will remain in custody under board action; the panel recorded recommendations for treatment where applicable.

The hearing transcript shows the panel convened, worked through a long docket of individual revocation hearings across multiple parish jails and remote sites, and issued a mix of revocation orders, continuances and treatment-directed dispositions.