1. A. New Felony ConvictionAutomatic Revocation

   1. 1. Parole will be automatically revoked when a parolee is convicted and sentenced in Louisiana for a new felony.
   2. 2. A parolee who is convicted of a new felony in another state, or of a misdemeanor which if committed in this state would be a felony, shall have his parole revoked.

2. B. Technical Violations

   1. 1. Technical violations are any violations of the conditions of parole that may be addressed by an administrative sanction as authorized by the committee pursuant to R.S. 15:547.7, except it shall not include being arrested, charged, or convicted of any of the following:

      1. a. a felony;
      2. b. an intentional misdemeanor affecting the person;
      3. c. any criminal act that is a violation of a protective order;
      4. d. being in possession of a firearm or other prohibited weapon;
      5. e. absconding from the jurisdiction of the committee;
      6. f. at the discretion of the committee, at any attempt to commit any other misdemeanor;
   2. g. at the discretion of the committee, failing to appear at any court hearing.
   3. 2. When a parolee has been detained in jail by the Division of Probation and Parole, a preliminary hearing on-site will be scheduled as soon as possible upon request. Subsequent to the preliminary hearing, bond may be permitted, but only with authorization of the committee.

3. C. Absconders

   1. 1. A parolee may be considered to have absconded supervision if he absents himself from his approved place of residence without permission from the Division of Probation and Parole.

   2. 2. When apprehended, absconders may be returned to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for a revocation hearing.

      1. a. Extradition or waiver of extradition may be considered as probable cause for absconders apprehended out-of-state.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:574.2 et seq., R.S. 15:535 et seq., and R.S. 15:540 et seq.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Board of Parole, LR 24:2304 (December 1998), amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Pardons, Committee on Parole, LR 39:2272 (August 2013), LR 45:1066 (August 2019), LR 50:1273 (September 2024).