Jason Harold Cowan (referred to in the hearing as Jason Cowan) was denied parole July 17, 2025, by the Louisiana Committee on Parole. The panel cited Cowan’s high risk score and incomplete sex‑offender treatment as the basis for the denial.

Panel members read Cowan’s record into the file, which showed prior Mississippi convictions, revocations while on probation and opposition from law enforcement and the victim. The panel noted his Static‑99 score and that the pre‑parole investigation showed law enforcement and the victim opposed release.

Warden comments said Cowan had been at the facility since February 2023 and “has done some programming,” but that he still needed "more important classes"—specifically sex‑offender treatment and Victim Impact. The warden said, “I think...he needs to focus on those things.”

One panel member, Member Freeman, said he would grant parole only if Cowan completed the required sex‑offender treatment and be placed on electronic monitoring upon release; Freeman said he wanted Cowan “on supervision,” including registrations and notifications to protect the community. The majority declined to grant parole, with the chair and remaining member voting to deny on public‑safety grounds.

Decision: Denied. The panel asked Cowan to complete the outstanding sex‑offender programming before he will be considered again. The panel recorded the denial as unanimous (two members) with one dissenting conditional vote in favor of release subject to treatment and monitoring.