Ms. Parrilla had been convicted of murder and armed robbery and was serving a life sentence. Then in 1994, for some reason, Governor Alexander Farrelly pardoned her and four other convicts. Ms. Parrilla apparently did not take advantage of this great stroke of luck, as she returned to prison on a gun conviction and is currently serving a new five-year sentence. If she is released again, the islanders must really wonder what they have to do to make someone serve out a prison sentence. Candidates for release also include two convicted rapists.
Local residents are furious about the proposed releases.
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