Panel places Truman Rivas in six‑month transitional work program after stay‑away/order violations

The Louisiana Committee on Parole returned Truman Rivas to supervision in a transitional work program for six months after he acknowledged moving without notifying his parole officer and violating a court‑ordered stay‑away condition.

Rivas admitted he moved residences without approval and that he had been found at the protected party’s residence contrary to a no‑contact order; he told the panel he was engaged to the protected party and that communication lapses with his parole officer complicated compliance. The panel stressed that the existing special condition (no contact with Evelyn Pike) remained in force.

"You cannot stay with Miss Pike. You already have a condition that says no contact with her...If you violate that condition again, you'll be brought back and next time you're going to be going to jail," one panel member said when announcing the work‑release placement. The board voted unanimously for the transitional placement so Rivas could earn money, secure housing and attempt to resolve the stay‑away order in court if appropriate.

What happens next: Rivas will serve six months in work‑release, must comply with no‑contact conditions until the board or court removes them, and is expected to make progress toward stable housing and restitution of supervision obligations.

Attribution: Quotations and facts are derived from hearing testimony and board statements recorded in the transcript.