Southeastern to host parole hearings as part of real-world ready opportunity
Thursday, November 2, 2017
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social
Sciences is hosting parole hearings on campus Nov. 16 as part of a real-world ready
educational opportunity for students. The hearings will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the
third floor Student Union Ballroom and continue throughout the afternoon.
Retired Judge James E. Kuhn of the First Circuit Court of Appeals, a 1968 Southeastern
graduate from Ponchatoula who also brought appellate court hearings to campus, has
played a major role in making the hearings possible.
Southeastern has been working with the Pardon and Parole Board and law enforcement
officials to coordinate the event. Students, faculty, staff and the community at large
are invited to drop in throughout the day as part of a live audience.
“Southeastern is delighted to host the Parole Board hearings on campus,” said
Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Karen Fontenot. “The opportunity
to attend these hearings provides our students with a great learning experience and
is an excellent real-world ready opportunity.”
The offenders will be video streamed during the hearings and not actually present.
The hearings could include emotional testimony and may contain disturbing content.
Law enforcement will be stationed at the entrance door to let attendees in and
out between each parole hearing case. Attendees are permitted to bring keys, paper
and pens to the hearings. No book bags, purses or cell phones will be allowed. Audience
members must remain quiet throughout the proceedings.
For more information, contact the office of Pardons and Parole at 225-342-5424
or 225-342-9191.