Sen. Raptakis Murder/Parole Bill Passes Committee

Legislation would require at least 50 percent of a sentence to be served by those convicted of first or second degree murder.

  STATE HOUSE, Providence – The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-0 on Thursday to approve legislation that would require individuals convicted of first or second degree murder to serve at least 50 percent of a sentence prior to being eligible for parole. Sponsored by Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich), the legislation, 2013-S 0361, would apply the 50 percent sentence rule to individuals convicted of first or second degree murder who have not been sentenced to life in prison.  Senator Raptakis said that although he has introduced similar legislation in the past, the urgency for enacting such a law has become even more apparent this year as a result of the recent parole granted to Alfred A. …

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Parole Board Upholds Release Of Convicted Thrill Killer

After public outcry and two delays on a review of the case, board votes to parole Alfred Brissette.

  Despite public outcry, the RI Parole Board has affirmed its June decision to release admitted thrill killer Alfred Brissette after a delayed review of the case. Turnto10.com reports the murderer will be freed as planned. Brissette is convicted of killing Jeanette Descoteaux, pleading "no contest" to killing her for the thrill of it. He'll be out on parole after serving just 13 years of a 35-year sentence for the 1999 murder of the Woonsocket woman. Brissette was scheduled to be released from prison this year, after a June 2012 parole board vote, but public outcry in November caused the board to announce a review of the decision for Dec. 17. When that date arrived, the Parole Board announced it would conduct the review in January, …

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CB11

1:11 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

If they wanted a real thrill, they'd release him to THEIR neighborhood! Let them prove they think he's rehabilitated by doing that .... Nooooooo...it that's whole "not in my backyard!" mentality .....   more ›

Woonsocket Man Convicted of Murder Scheduled for Early Release

According to WPRI, a Woonsocket man convicted in the “thrill” killing of a woman at random has been granted parole and is set to be released from prison in December, decades early.