Category: Paul Bernardo

Transfer to Medium-Security Prison Raises Fears of Bernardo Being on Path to Release: Lawyers

The lawyer for the families of two of Paul Bernardo’s victims says that with Correctional Service Canada (CSC) not being forthcoming as to why it transferred the serial killer to a medium-security prison, it raises fears and speculation of a possibility that the federal agency may want to eventually release Bernardo at some point. “I…


Prison Service to Review Decision to Transfer Killer Bernardo to Medium Security

The federal prison service says it will have a second look at its decision to move convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility as political leaders of all stripes react to the news with shock and outrage. In a statement, the Correctional Service of Canada says it will make sure the decision was appropriate,…


What About Kristen, Leslie’s Rights, Asks Lawyer for Bernardo Victims After Transfer

Paul Bernardo should be returned to a maximum-security prison, the lawyer representing the families of his young murder victims said as he called on  the Correctional Service of Canada to be more transparent about what led to his transfer to a medium-security facility in the first place. Tim Danson represents the relatives of 15-year-old Kristen French…


Serial Killer Paul Bernardo’s Transfer to Medium-Security Prison ‘Incomprehensible,’ Says Minister

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the decision by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to transfer serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security institution is “shocking and incomprehensible.” “Our thoughts are with the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, and all those affected by these horrific crimes,” he said in a statement on…


Killer Rapist Paul Bernardo Faces Parole Hearing Today; Victim Families Opposed

TORONTO—Teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is set for a parole hearing today. Bernardo’s horrific crimes in the 1980s and early 1990s include kidnapping, torturing and killing Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy near St. Catharines, Ont. The designated dangerous offender has been eligible for full parole for more than three years. But relatives of…