Attorney general appeals prisoner release

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed an appeal after a parole board voted to release a man convicted of several violent crimes in Livingston County.

Floyd Sanford Jarvi, 63, was convicted in 1994 on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, armed robbery, resisting and obstructing an officer, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

"It is evident that Jarvi still harbors dangerous attitudes concerning women and rape and remains a threat to our state," Nessel wrote in a press release.

"The Parole Board clearly abused its discretion when it decided to parole Jarvi. The facts underlying Jarvi's convictions which led to his incarceration are horrendous and nightmarish."

Jarvi entered a "nolo contendre," or "no contest" plea for all charges. Jarvi was then sentenced to 23-60 years in prison.

The Michigan Parole Board and Livingston County Circuit Court announced the release of Jarvi in October 2022. The board had previously denied multiple parole requests since 2014, when Jarvi was first eligible for parole.

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