After being found guilty for the murder of her sons, convicted killer Susan Smith was sent to prison. Her sentence? Ostensibly, one for the remainder of her life. The catch? It comes with the possibility of parole — one that she'll be eligible for in 2024, per the New York Post. And despite reports that Smith hasn't had the most sterling reputation as an inmate during her incarceration at the Leath Correctional Institution in South Carolina, it seems that Smith has her eyes set on her future meeting with the prison parole board.
According to a People report in 2020, a source inside the prison said that Smith is "behaving herself these days." The reason? Per the source, it's because Smith "knows that her parole date is [a few] years away and she can't get parole if she isn't being good." According to the magazine, however, the cards are stacked against her: aside from her status as a murderer, her criminal record — which was obtained by People — contained information which revealed Smith had "been disciplined at least five times for various infractions." Per People, this included "self-mutilation and the use and possession of narcotics or marijuana," and as a result, each infraction cost her "loss of privileges, including loss of visitation, canteen and telephone privileges." Only time will tell if this will aid in keeping her behind bars for good. We can only hope.
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