(WWJ) - A Michigan prisoner had his parole denied following the intervention of the Michigan Attorney General.
Floyd Jarvi had his request for parole denied by the Michigan Parole Board on Dec. 27, authorities said.
In 1994, Jarvi pled no contest to charges related to the 1993 assault, rape and kidnapping of Wendy Jo Morrison, officials said. He was sentenced to 25-60 years in prison.
Statements against Jarvi’s parole were made by Morrison and members of the Michigan Department of Attorney General’s Criminal Trials and Appeals Division.
"It took enormous courage for the victim to face her assailant and the parole board repeatedly over the last decade,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a prepared statement. “It is clear, as the Michigan Parole Board found, that Mr. Jarvi is not fit or ready for parole. Our department will continue to work vigorously on behalf of victims and to protect the safety of the public.”
The Attorney General’s Office said they originally intervened in the parole case on behalf of Morrison in December of 2022, when Jarvi was granted parole. The Michigan Parole Board reversed their decision after Nessel submitted an appeal.
“Attorney General Dana Nessel personally responded to my concerns about Jarvi’s release,” Morrison said after the reversal. “She made me feel heard and seen when I was ready to give up and has reaffirmed my faith in the justice system. I am grateful to Dana Nessel, Assistant Attorney General John Pallas, and everyone at the Department of Attorney General who worked on this case to help keep our community safe.”
Jarvi has been eligible for parole since 2014, and his application has been denied until the decision in October of 2022, officials said. This hearing was the first since the reversal. Jarvi will not be eligible for parole until Jan. 2, 2026.