Parole granted to Matthew Jones with outpatient treatment and monitoring conditions

Matthew Jones was granted parole by the Louisiana Committee on Parole on June 26, 2025, after the panel reviewed his completion of multiple rehabilitative programs and his conduct in custody.

Panel members noted Jones had completed multiple programs including drug-abuse classes and The Thinking for a Change curriculum, and staff reported no disciplinary problems. Ms. LeJeune and Mr. Barra both voted to grant parole; Mr. Barra added a condition requiring an outpatient substance-abuse treatment evaluation and follow-up recommendations. The panel also imposed special conditions recorded in the hearing: three AA meetings per week and a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., unless required for work or church.

Jones told the panel he had been in custody nearly seven years and said he had community supports and employment prospects. The panel set standard supervision and registration conditions and ordered an outpatient substance-abuse evaluation; parole will proceed under the stated special conditions and supervision requirements.