Panel grants parole to Raymond Demolan, refers him to Parole Project with mental‑health evaluation

The Louisiana Committee on Parole voted to grant parole to Raymond Demolan and recommended placement with the Louisiana Parole Project for a minimum period of six months.

Demolan, who has served roughly 22 years of a 31‑year sentence, described completed programming and stated he had matured since his conviction. Corrections staff noted he had completed multiple programs including parenting, anger-management, re-entry and vocational certifications. Supporters — including the warden, Demolan's mother and a representative from the Louisiana Parole Project — described housing, mentorship and case‑management options.

"He will be in our transitional housing for as long as his board would think necessary," Carrie Meyers of the Louisiana Parole Project told the panel, describing mentorship, case management and employment services the project would provide.

Board members cited Demolan's program completion, low risk score and limited victim opposition when announcing their votes to grant parole and to ask that the Parole Project perform a mental‑health evaluation during placement.

What happens next: Demolan will be transferred to the Parole Project for a minimum six‑month placement, during which the project will provide evaluations and supportive services and report progress to the board as requested.

Attribution: Quotes and factual details are from the hearing record and statements attributed to Raymond Demolan, Warden and Carrie Meyers.