Louisiana Board of Pardons Meeting Minutes
Date: Monday, May 18, 2020 Recorded by: Theresa Doan
1. Call to Order a. The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM.
2. Roll Call
☒ Roll call was done with all members present. A quorum was declared.
Staff members present: John Poche Kristy Craft ---- Lea Wroten ---- ---- Theresa Doan ---- ----
3. Public Comment was allowed on request before any action item.
4. Regular Business:
a. The minutes from the March 9, 2020 meeting were reviewed. ☒ There were no corrections.
b. Motion was made by Mr. Roche', seconded by Mr. Wise. Without objection, the motion passed unanimously.
c. Clemency hearings: The Board conducted 4 clemency hearings. d. Administrative review of clemency applications: The Board reviewed and considered 41
applications for clemency.
5. New Business: a. Review and consideration for updating of the following policies:
i. 01-102-A-POL: OFFENDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii. 01-102-POL: POWERS AND DUTIES-PAROLE COMMITTEE
iii. 01-103-A-DIR: COMMITTEE ON PAROLE ADMINISTRATION iv. 01-103-POL: COMPOSITION OF PAROLE COMMITTEE v. 01-105-POL: DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF THE PARDON BOARD
vi. 01-107-A-DIR: BOARD PLANNING AND COORDINATION vii. 01-108-DIR: USE OF TECHNOLOGY
viii. 01-108-DIR-A: ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AUTHORITY ix. 01-109-POL: RESTRICTIONS ON REPRESENTATION OF OFFENDERS x. 01-111-POL: COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS
xi. 01-112-DIR: PUBLIC AND LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS xii. 01-114-DIR: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
xiii. 01-115-POL: ETHICS xiv. 01-116-DIR: TRAVEL xv. 01-117-A-DIR: BOARD MEMBER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
xvi. 01-117-POL: TRAINING xvii. 01-120-DIR: E-MAIL
xviii. 01-121-POL: BOARD SPOKESPERSON xix. 01-122-DIR: RECORDS MANAGEMENT xx. 01-123-DIR: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CASE RECORDS
xxi. 01-124-DIR: FISCAL MANAGEMENT xxii. 01-125-POL: STAFFING
xxiii. 01-126-DIR: RESEARCH AND SURVEY PROJECTS xxiv. 01-127-DIR: PHYSICAL PLANT, SECURITY, SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES xxv. 05-511-POL: PANEL ACTION
xxvi. NOTICE OF INTENT LAC 22 XI; 511: PANEL ACTION b. Motion was made by Mr. Roche', seconded by Mr. Jones, to accept the policy changes.
Without objection, the motion passed unanimously.
6. Adjournment: a. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned on motion by Mrs. Ranatza
at 11:58 AM.
________________________________________ John Poche, Administrative Program Director
Louisiana Board of Pardons Department of Corrections Headquarters
Monday, May 18, 2020
1. Meeting call to order/roll call at: 8:31 AM By: Chair Sheryl M. Ranatza Louisiana Board of Pardons: Board Members Present Absent Chair - Sheryl M. Ranatza XXXX Vice Chair - Jim Wise XXXX Alvin Roche’ Jr. XXXX Keith Jones XXXX Anthony Marabella XXXX
Exec. Session Time Out
Motion By: Seconded By: Time Back in Reg. Session
None Break Motion By: Seconded By: Time Back None
2. Regular Business:
a.) Approval of Minutes from Monday, March 09, 2020 Hearing Approved by Mr. Roche' and seconded by Mr. Wise
b.) Administrative Docket: 41 cases heard c.) Pardon Docket: 4 cases heard 3. New Business:
a. Review and consideration for updating of the following policies: i. 01-102-A-POL: OFFENDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ii. 01-102-POL: POWERS AND DUTIES-PAROLE COMMITTEE iii. 01-103-A-DIR: COMMITTEE ON PAROLE ADMINISTRATION iv. 01-103-POL: COMPOSITION OF PAROLE COMMITTEE v. 01-105-POL: DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF THE PARDON BOARD
vi. 01-107-A-DIR: BOARD PLANNING AND COORDINATION
vii. 01-108-DIR: USE OF TECHNOLOGY viii. 01-108-DIR-A: ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
ix. 01-109-POL: RESTRICTIONS ON REPRESENTATION OF OFFENDERS x. 01-111-POL: COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS
xi. 01-112-DIR: PUBLIC AND LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS xii. 01-114-DIR: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
xiii. 01-115-POL: ETHICS xiv. 01-116-DIR: TRAVEL xv. 01-117-A-DIR: BOARD MEMBER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
xvi. 01-117-POL: TRAINING xvii. 01-120-DIR: E-MAIL
xviii. 01-121-POL: BOARD SPOKESPERSON xix. 01-122-DIR: RECORDS MANAGEMENT xx. 01-123-DIR: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CASE RECORDS
xxi. 01-124-DIR: FISCAL MANAGEMENT xxii. 01-125-POL: STAFFING
xxiii. 01-126-DIR: RESEARCH AND SURVEY PROJECTS xxiv. 01-127-DIR: PHYSICAL PLANT, SECURITY, SAFETY AND EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES xxv. 05-511-POL: PANEL ACTION
xxvi. NOTICE OF INTENT LAC 22 XI; 511: PANEL ACTION b. Motion was made by Mr. Roche', seconded by Mr. Jones, to accept the policy
changes. Without objection, the motion passed unanimously.
3. Adjourn: Motion Made by: Mrs. Ranatza Time adjourned: 11:58 AM
BOARD OF PARDONS/COMMITTEE ON PAROLE
BUSINESS MEETING ROLL-CALL
Meeting date: Monday, May 18, 2020
Roll call initiated by: Theresa Doan
ROLL CALL VOTE:
YES NO
☒ ☐ KEITH JONES
☒ ☐ ANTHONY MARABELLA
☒ ☐ SHERYL RANATZA
☒ ☐ ALVIN ROCHE’
☒ ☐ JIM WISE
☒ ☐ PEARL WISE
☒ ☐ BRENNAN KELSEY
The motion is:
APPROVED REJECTED
☒ ☐
By: SHERYL RANATZA
______________________________________ s/Recording Secretary
CTO=Commutation of Sentence - PWF=Pardon with Restoration of Firearms - PWOF=Pardon without Restoration of Firearms - Released=Not incarcerated
LOUISIANA BOARD OF PARDONS HEARING DOCKET: May 18, 2020 – 8:30 AM
Hearing Location: LA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN (LCIW) 15200 Old Scenic Hwy @ US Hwy 61, Baker, LA 70714 - Direct Inquiries to Board Office @ 225.342.5421
UPDATED DOCKET INFO – AS OF 4/20/2020 ALL INCARCERATED CASES ON THIS DOCKET HAVE BEEN CONTINUED, DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ALL CONTINUED HEARINGS WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE
Assigned Applicant's Name DOC # Request/Location JDC/Location Offense Vote
1. Doyle, Floyd D. 78314 CTO RELEASED
9TH JDC RAPIDES Second Degree Murder DENY 0-4
2. Grayson, Gregory O. Attorney: Taylor Townsend
422273 PWF RELEASED
10TH JDC NATCHITOCHES
Attempted Possession of Schedule II; Possession of Schedule II
GRANT 5-0 PWF
3. Tunley, Johnny R. 389860 PWF RELEASED
16TH JDC ST. MARTIN
Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
GRANT 5-0 PWF
4. Williams, Charles W. Jr. 468230 PWF RELEASED
1ST JDC CADDO Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile DENY 0-4
5. Vidrine, Jimmy A. 94517 CTO SPB (DCI)
13TH JDC EVANGELINE Second Degree Murder CONTINUED COVID-19
6. McGeorge, Kenneth C. 515347 CTO HCC
22ND JDC ST. TAMMANY Second Degree Murder CONTINUED COVID-19
7. Cameron, Mary 481229 CTO LCIW
4TH JDC OUACHITA Second Degree Murder CONTINUED COVID-19
8. Jackson, Vikki K. 452462 CTO LCIW
5TH JDC FRANKLIN Manslaughter CONTINUED COVID-19
9. Pierre, Dorothy 436322 CTO LCIW
19th JDC EBR Manslaughter, Armed Robbery REMOVED-DECEASED
10. Swaggerty, Angela 476261 CTO LCIW
22ND JDC ST. TAMMANY
Obstruction of Justice, Second Degree Murder
CONTINUED COVID-19
CTO=Commutation of Sentence - PWF=Pardon with Restoration of Firearms - PWOF=Pardon without Restoration of Firearms - Released=Not incarcerated
11. Thomas, Deborah A. 359920 CTO LCIW ORLEANS Second Degree Murder CONTINUED COVID-19
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