Lansing, MI – A Livingston County Circuit Court judge has halted the scheduled parole of Floyd Jarvi, a 67-year-old inmate convicted of multiple violent crimes in the 1990s, after the Michigan Attorney General’s Office filed an emergency appeal challenging the decision to release him.
Jarvi, currently housed at Central Michigan Correctional Facility, had been scheduled for parole on March 10, 2026 after the Michigan Parole Board approved his release earlier this year. But the court granted a stay of enforcement on February 27, temporarily blocking the release while the appeal moves forward.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the decision to pause Jarvi’s parole is necessary while the court reviews whether the Parole Board’s ruling should stand.
“I am relieved by the Court’s decision to pause Mr. Jarvi’s parole,” Nessel said in a statement. “My office will continue working to protect the survivor in this case and the safety of the community.”
Jarvi pleaded no contest in 1994 to multiple serious felonies, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, armed robbery, and felony-firearm. He was sentenced to between 25 and 60 years in prison for the crimes.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, Jarvi first became eligible for parole in 2014 but was denied release several times over the years. In October 2022, the Michigan Parole Board initially approved his release, prompting the Attorney General’s Office to intervene on behalf of the survivor and file an appeal. The board later reversed that decision and denied parole in December 2023.
However, the board again approved Jarvi’s release in a decision issued January 6, 2026, setting his parole date for March 10.
The Attorney General’s Office responded by filing an emergency application for leave to appeal in Livingston County Circuit Court, arguing that Jarvi has continued to show a lack of remorse for the crimes and could pose a risk to the community if released.
The court’s stay order means Jarvi will remain incarcerated while the judge reviews the appeal and determines whether the parole decision should be overturned.