Parole
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
A thorough investigation will set a positive tone for the probation or parole case
A recidivist gang member whose record includes a 2010 robbery conviction and a 2014 GTA conviction murdered Officer Keith Boyer ten days after release from prison
“I handed him over on a silver platter. I was walking around trying to get anybody to take the bait. Nobody took the bait”
The inmate was granted parole after serving more than 37 years behind bars for her role as the getaway driver in a robbery that left two LEOs dead
Currently, the union leader said, there are 59 prisoners convicted of murdering NYPD officers appearing regularly before the parole board
The deputy, who was shot in the face and thigh, had stopped to talk to the suspect who was wanted on probation or parole violations
Robert Hayes’ impending discharge follows the release in April of another convicted cop killer, Herman Bell
The families of the slain officers said they didn’t want a repetition of what happened in the Herman Bell case
Justice Richard Koweek ruled that the state Parole Board did not act irrationally or outside its bounds when it granted parole last month to Herman Bell
State Supreme Court in Albany issued a temporary restraining order halting Herman Bell’s release
Herman Bell was imprisoned for the 1971 killings of officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones
Lawmakers urged parole officials in New York to deny the release of Herman Bell, a who was one of three men convicted of killing two NYC cops
Inmate Christopher Monihan, who shot officer Ed Harbaugh during an arrest, is up for parole next month
Mark Bessner fired his TASER at Damon Grimes while trying to stop him from driving an ATV on a street, causing the teen to crash
A half-century later and nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor, the inmate is still waiting for his first chance at freedom
NYS State Police Benevolent Association President Thomas H. Mungeer called the parole board’s decision “a travesty of justice”
Michael Kent’s outlook has changed since his case was assigned to an African-American parole officer
Officer Duane Johnson was fatally shot during a gun battle with Hau Chan
Henry Montgomery was 17 when he fatally shot Deputy Charles Hurt in a park in 1963
The government agreed to toughen parole laws after a gunman killed a receptionist and wounded three police officers after being released early from prison
Forty-three-year-old gunman Thomas Hartless killed himself after the slayings Friday
Ryan Ellis kicked out the rear window of the vehicle and jumped out as the car was moving
A jury convicted Voltaire Williams of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced him to 25 years to life
Both victims are expected to survive
The decision marks the third time since 2014 that a parole board has cleared the way for Jesus Cecena to be released
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The suspect shot at several police officers and a sheriff’s helicopter before being shot and wounded
In all the twists and turns of the case, authorities agree the parolee should have never been released
The inmate, Gary Castonguay, is serving a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for the shooting of Plainville police Officer Robert Holcomb during a burglary
Rene “Boxer” Enriquez is serving a life sentence for ordering the killing of one woman and for fatally shooting a man five times in the head
Request for parole included letters by officials from 11 police agencies who said Rene Enriquez had helped with investigations and prosecutions