Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

Re: Parole Hearing

Yes a person charged with a parole violation has a right to a hearing. First, there is a preliminary hearing ; and, if probable cause is found for a revocation, then the individual has a right to a hearing before the parole board. If a parole board hearing isn't held within 60 days of the person's incarceration, a written request can be made to the parole board and a hearing will be set.

Re: Parole Hearing

Dear LawGuru Friend,

I am glad to see Mr. LeBlanc has answered you. I have not read his answer yet, but will do to see what I can learn. He is in Baton Rouge, and I know he must surely know more about parole law than I, since all he has to do is pick up the phone and make a local call to the Louisiana Parole Board. I suggest you call them too and just ask some questions. Your question was, however, whether or not the person arrested for parole violation is entitled to a parole hearing. Yes, but not before a duly elected judge, but before a panel of the state parole board, and sometime that is conducted by long-distance television, with the parolee and/or witnesses appearing by way of closed circuit t.v. in one place (usually the prison where the parolee is kept, or at one nearby--like Phelps north of Dequincy) for a parolee being held in jail in Lake Charles in Calcsieu Parish; and the Parole Board appears by way of closed circuit t.v. in say, Baton Rouge. I have appeared with clients whereby the Lake Charles parolee was taken to Phelps near DeQuincy and the Parole Board appeared by way of closed circuit t.v. from Baton Rouge. I spoke to the Parole Board on behalf of my client over closed circuit t.v. from the Phelps Correctional Center just north of DeQuincy. How long? My thinking is 45 to 60 days. But call the Parole Board and find out exactly, or call me and I will look into it for you. I want to know myself, as any good criminal lawyer needs to know this; and I do not. There is more to it all than this, but this is something to think about. Good luck to you and to your friend/relative or other loved one!

Sincerely,

Hardy Parkerson, Atty.

Lake Charles - (337) 478-6126; FAX 478-9933

P.S.: Feel free to call me, as there is no charge for just talking. HMP