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