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Dear editor, Thank you for publicizing the parole board hearing for Robert Shippmann, the man who murdered my daughter, Juli Mathis Shippmann (“Napa killer denied parole,” Oct. 23.) ...
I was shocked by last Sunday’s cartoon on the reinstatement of parole which, to me, caricatured incarcerated community members. Presenting fellow human beings as animals is an offensive ...
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - A letter written by a West Tennessee district attorney to the Tennessee Board of Parole in 2020 warned that the suspect in a quadruple murder case could pose a ...
The parole board that allowed this dysfunctional man out of prison should be held accountable for the deaths and injuries incurred that fateful Christmas Eve morning.
Willie Taylor, who ran over Patrolman Johnnie C. Corbin with his car in June 1985 after the officer stuck a $4 parking ticket on Taylor's car, had a parole hearing Feb. 26. The parole board did ...
Letter-writers should include their full name as well as a street address and telephone number. We don’t publish those details in the newspaper, but need the information for verification purposes.
Parole board actions outrageous, appalling Editor, Times-Dispatch: I'm appalled at the recent news articles regarding the release of violent criminals by the Virginia Parole Board.
Two bills, H.B. 2399 and S.B. 2120, would create a parole process for those who are 60 years and older and have served at least 20 years, as well as those who have served at least 25 years.
Let’s abolish the parole board for good, as should have been done in 1983. Let’s appoint special masters to conduct these hearings. Let’s use our resources wisely. EDWARD STAFFIRE, OKEECHOBEE ...
This letter is being written with a great deal of sadness and frustration, and a little anger. Due to recent court decisions which led to the resentencing of juvenile offenders, ...
The letter, written by 26th District Attorney General Jody Pickens, was sent to the parole board before 28-year-old Austin Drummond’s 2020 parole hearing. Drummond was in prison for an armed ...