Sarah Brattin

The Board addressed several cases, focusing on motions related to prior parole decisions. For Leopold Navarro, the Board vacated a previous parole grant due to new institutional misconduct from January 2026. Samuel Nelson's case was referred for a rescission hearing based on misconduct from January 2026 and concerns raised in the Governor's referral letter. For Carlo Cresci, the Board affirmed the prior parole grant but added a special condition requiring prompt evaluation and compliance with recommendations from a Behavioral Health Reintegration Program. The Board affirmed prior parole grants for Jose Gutierrez, Clifton Haynes, Eddie Haythorne, Emilio Martinez, Marvin McMurphy, Rocio Santoyo, John Schoppe-Rico, and Diego Sobalvarro, with special parole conditions imposed on Emilio Martinez (no alcohol establishments) and Diego Sobalvarro (no contact with alleged crime partners). All listed motions were approved by a majority of the commissioners present.

The Board of Parole Hearings addressed several cases, primarily focusing on parole decisions referred by the Governor or resulting from tie votes. For Daniel Robinson, the Board granted parole based on the reasoning from a previous hearing. For Rodney Brown, the Board vacated a previous denial decision due to an error of fact or law. For multiple other cases referred by the Governor (Alvarez-Murga, Barrientos, Bath, Funston, Granados, Jones, and Nowling), the Board affirmed the prior panel's decisions to grant parole, with specific special conditions imposed on Efrem Jones Jr.

The agenda for this multi-day executive board meeting covers procedural items, reports, and case reviews. Key discussions include reports from the Executive Officer, Chief Counsel (regarding litigation and regulations updates), Chief Psychologist, Chief Deputy of Investigations and Reentry Screening Division (staffing update), and the Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services. The open session for the first day includes discussion on agenda items for future meetings and public comments. The core business involves En Banc Referrals for case reviews, including Daniel Robinson, Rodney Brown, Lino Alvarez-Murga, Nancy Barrientos, Amanpreet Bath, David Funston, William Granados, Efrem Jones Jr., and Kyle Nowling. The second day continues with panel reviews for cases including Leopold Navarro (considering new misconduct information), Samuel Nelson (considering new misconduct information and a Governor's referral), Carlo Cresci, Jose Gutierrez, Clifton Haynes, Eddie Haythorne, Emilio Martinez, Marvin McMurphy, Rocio Santoyo, John Schoppe-Rico, and Diego Sobalvarro. The meeting will conclude with an adjournment after closed sessions for both days.

The Board considered several decisions related to parole eligibility and rescission hearings for various inmates. Key actions included approving a motion to consider new information for Aaron McCoy at his rescission hearing. For Ashley Gallegos, the Board voted against referring the matter for a rescission hearing regarding the panel's August 8, 2025 grant of parole, and subsequently approved affirming that grant decision. The Board also approved motions affirming prior panel decisions to grant parole for Daniel Garcia, Darnell Morris, and Brian Landry. Additionally, motions were approved to refer Sean Goff and Michael Stewart for rescission hearings based on concerns cited in the Governor's referral letters regarding their prior parole grants. Special conditions of parole were imposed for Willie Hampton III and Roy Henson.

The Executive Board Meeting agenda covered procedures for public comment, including submission of written statements and guidelines for speaking both online and in person. Key discussion points included reports from the Executive Officer, Chief Counsel, and Chief of Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services. The open session involved discussion items for future meetings and general public comment. The agenda also detailed several En Banc Referrals for rescission hearings and referrals for review of parole decisions following Penal Code section 3041.1, listing specific incarcerated individuals for consideration. A closed session was scheduled to discuss individual cases concerning terms, parole, or release, as permitted by Government Code section 11126.