Now that Democrats will have a supermajority in both houses of the New York State Legislature, progressive members and grassroots allies have begun calling for radical criminal justice reforms through the proposed “Justice Roadmap 2021.”
The Elder Parole Bill (S.2144/A.9040) falls under this sweeping legislative agenda. If passed, it would make all convicted New Yorkers over the age of 55 eligible for parole “regardless of their crime or sentence.”
That would include the following inmates: David Berkowitz, 67, the self-proclaimed “Son of Sam” who murdered six people with a .44 caliber revolver; Dwight York, 75, the most prolific convicted child molester in the history of the United States; and infamous mob enforcer Vincent John Basciano, 61.
The Daily Wire’s Hank Berrien reports:
Sponsored by New York State senator Brad Holman and cosponsored by state senators Alessandra Biaggi, Neil Breslin, Leroy Comrie, and Michael Gianaris, Senate Bill S2144 states:
Notwithstanding any other section of the law, where a person serving a sentence of incarceration has served at least fifteen years of a determinate or indeterminate sentence and has reached the age of fifty-five or greater, the board shall conduct a hearing pursuant to this section and section two-hundred-fifty nine-I of this article to determine whether such person should be released to community supervision. If the board determines that there is a reasonable probability that, if such person is released, he or she will live and remain at liberty without violating the law and that his or her release is not incompatible with the welfare of society, then the board shall release the person to community supervision even if the person has not served the minimum sentence imposed by the judge.
The bill adds that if release is “not granted, the inmate shall be informed in writing within two weeks of such appearance of the factors and reasons for the denial of such release and the board shall specify a date not more than twenty-four months from such determination for reconsideration, and the procedures to be followed upon reconsideration shall be the same. If release to community supervision is granted, the board shall set release conditions and the provisions of this section shall otherwise apply as though the inmate was released after the completion of his or her minimum sentence.”
Immediate criticism for the proposal poured in.
So the monster that brutally beat, raped then murdered this young mom, taking her from her 4 year old daughter forever should be eligible for release in 15 years, regardless of sentence? @bradhoylman @LuisSepulvedaNY @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins @nydems ? pic.twitter.com/ldtUqeNTOn
— Jennifer Harrison (@victimsrightsNY) December 30, 2020
Release ALL inmates Wrongly placed in jails or prisons nationwide.,
Wrongly accused of said crimes.
Win Win for ALL.
Needed.
Your comment has nothing to do with the mentioned legislation.
Who determines those “wrongly” incarcerated????
You???
Well, I think we should make Stephen Russell do that.
Obama, only if he can get a slice of the action like Biden.
Excuse Stephen Russell, he has shit for brains and is mentally retarded. We need to have Hillary sit on his face, a fate worse than death.
Stop smoking “pot”, stop watching CNN, and get a JOB! You have become an idi0t.
EXACTLY!!
And who is to determine who might be ‘wrongly placed in jails or prisons’? Would that be the victims or just you?
Release the scum and let the victims meet them at the gate with 12 gauge shotguns in their hands and ready to pull the triggers would be my idea of early release.
Your one Dumb ass No not human being. You want Rapists Killers Molesters and Violent crimes released on the innocent people that live by following the law and not go around like son of SAM your a complete asshole Fool your Probably one your self
Haven’t you heard the news? They’re all innocent. If you don’t believe it just ask the inmates. So we had better stay ready to defend our homes and families when the poor innocent lambs get released.
Okay how many do you know who were wrongly accused and what proof do you have other than a special interest in those persons .
Fine let all these assholes out. We The People will be waiting for them & We The People WILL uphold the law- period! Had enough of the BS from our supposedly elected officials, if they cannot up hold the rule of law We The People will enforce the rule of law. This will get ugly- had enough!!
*******WRONGLY******* ACCUSED!!!
THE PROVEN GUILTY MUST REMAIN OR GET RID OF THEM ALTOGETHER!
Release all inmates who murdered a liberal leftist OR a family member of a liberal leftist OR family member of any liberal leftist who concocted this asinine modern day American legislation.
But If the victim was a conservative, the murderer must serve their sentence.
Look up Arthur Shawcross. Sexually molested and killed 2 kids. State could only prove one and they charged manslaughter. He was paroled after 14 years. Then he began raping and murdering 12 women until he was caught and sentenced to life. Too late for those 12. Died in jail 2008.
What about the Austrian man who imprisoned his daughter in a cellar and raped her for 20+ years, forcing her to give birth to 6+ children? There’s a guy who needs parole…he still has that cellar! Only a sex crime.
or the Golden State Killer. Specialized in rape for 20 years. Then started killing in his 40s-50s. Just saying that sex crimes away mean something is screwy in the head. And who came up with 55? Way too young.
Fifty Five is absolutely too young , it is hardly old . I hope whoever dreamed up this silly bullshit is the first victim of those released under this stupid law .
ARE THESE IDIOTS TOTALY DEPRAVED FROM THERE BRAINS? THEY SOUND LIKE CUOMO’S COUSINS IN THE DEATH NELL OF COVOC-19 CASE!
It is painfully apparent that the time has come for Patriotic, LAW-ABIDING, Americans to enact “Vigilante justice” IF these criminal scumbags are released from prison.
The COMMUNISTS are taking over …we need to take OUR COUNTRY BACK.
Indict Democrap Gov. Cuomo for being a moron if he doesn’t veto this bill!
Old people can be dangerous too! Life in prison or the death penalty doesn’t carry the deterrent it used to!
NY is bad and getting worse. It is a sh—hole like SF and LA. They are like 3rd world countries. No hope of ever coming back👎👎
This proves, once and for all time, that the Demon-crats have gone stark-raving mad.
This, if enacted, will drive even more people to leave New York. Is that what they want?
AAAHHH YES !!!!!!!!!!
Democrat stupidity and ignorance on steroids !!
Once they leave New York, they become fair game for the rest of us.
What could go wrong? This is typical of the brilliant leadership of the democrats in NY state and NYC. /S
What about all the elders who are recently convicted? What about those elder criminals who just committed a crime? Just how low do they want to mount this bar?
I just realized something. If they get their way they will have to release some people they fought tooth and nail to incriminate….like Bill Cosby.
No fkg way.