Category: parole hearing

Daughter of Murder Victim ‘Disappointed’ After UK Parole Board Clears Killer for Release

The daughter of a convicted killer says she is “disappointed” the Parole Board has cleared her father—who murdered her mother—for release from prison after Britain’s first public parole hearing last year. Russell Causley, 79, was jailed for life in 1996 for the murder of Carole Packman, who disappeared from the family home in Bournemouth, Dorset, in…


Convicted Murderer’s Daughter Says He Has Shown ‘Utter Contempt’ and Should Stay in UK Jail

The daughter of a convicted killer who appeared before Britain’s first public parole hearing on Monday said he has treated her and her son with “utter contempt” and should stay behind bars for her mother’s murder. During Monday’s hearing Russell Causley, 79, gave a rambling and incoherent account about the events leading to the death of…


LA County DA Gascón to Dissolve Unit That Notifies Victims of Assailant Parole Hearings

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is dissolving an office unit responsible for notifying crime victims and their families when their assailant has parole hearings. Made up of victims’ advocates, the Parole Unit—also known as the Lifer Unit—will be disbanded by the end of the year. “While a victim has a right to be notified,…


Parole Board Refuses Release of Killer Allan Legere, Who Planned Return to N.B.

The Parole Board of Canada refused on Wednesday to release serial killer Allan Legere after hearing him blame others for the murders he committed and argue he could safely return to New Brunswick. The convicted murderer, rapist and arsonist, who will turn 73 in February, escaped from custody on May 3, 1989, while serving a…


Allan Legere, Dubbed the ‘Monster of the Miramichi’, Set for Parole Hearing Today

The Parole Board of Canada is expected to consider the supervised release of serial killer Allan Legere during a hearing today. Residents of the Miramichi area and local politicians have already written to the board urging it to refuse any form of parole for Legere, saying he may still pose a threat. The convicted murderer,…


Allan Legere, Dubbed the ‘Monster of the Miramichi’, Set for Parole Hearing

The Parole Board of Canada is expected to consider the supervised release of serial killer Allan Legere during a hearing on Wednesday. Residents of the Miramichi area and local politicians have already written to the board urging it to refuse any form of parole for Legere, saying he may still pose a threat. The convicted…