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Parole panel places Devonte Carter in six-month transitional work program instead of revoking parole
Summary
At a Baton Rouge hearing, the Louisiana Committee on Parole voted to place Devonte Carter in a six-month transitional work (work-release) program in lieu of revocation, citing his need to pay extradition fees and complete interstate-compact paperwork. The panel ordered he remain in-state until fees are paid.
The Louisiana Committee on Parole voted to place Devonte Carter (DOC 767178) in a six‑month transitional work program in lieu of revoking his parole following a revocation hearing in Baton Rouge.
Carter told the panel he left Louisiana for New York because he feared for his safety and because, he said, parole staff failed to timely file an interstate compact that would have permitted relocation. "I honestly felt like I left for my safety and for my wellbeing," Carter said during his statement. He acknowledged pleading guilty to missing required monthly reports but disputed aspects of the New York incident.
The panel discussed outstanding obligations including supervision fees and an extradition cost the state incurred to return Carter. Chair Miss Leoo said her vote was "in lieu of revocation" and explained the board would leave Carter in DOC custody but place him in a transitional work program for six months so he could earn money to pay his extradition fees and pursue the interstate-compact process. "My vote is in lie of revocation... go to a transitional work program and you cannot leave the state until your extradition fee and your fees have been paid," Miss Leoo said. Members Mr. Tillis and Mr. Barra concurred.
Why it matters: the panel balanced Carter's admitted failure to report and the state's financial cost of returning him against his stated safety concerns and efforts to obtain paperwork to relocate. The transitional placement aims to give him supervised employment and a path to resolve fees and compact issues.
What happens next: Carter will be placed in a six‑month work‑release/transitional program and must remain in-state until extradition and supervision fees are paid; the facility and parole staff will manage implementation.
Attribution: Statements in this article are drawn from the hearing record and direct remarks attributed to Devonte Carter, Chair Miss Leoo and panel members Mr. Tillis and Mr. Barra.
