The decision to grant early release from prison to a Wayne County murderer has sparked the outrage of a Republican congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate.
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has released a statement condemning the state parole board’s decision to grant early release to Chad Campbell, who, at 14, raped and murdered his classmate, Cindy Lewis, in Palmyra in 1990. He also murdered 17-month-old Curtis Rizzo, whom Lewis was babysitting.
Campbell was convicted of murder and sentenced to 18 years to life in prison. After repeatedly being denied parole, the board cleared him for release by March 12.
Stefanik, who is running for governor, decryed the decision, blaming her political opponent and the “pro-criminal parole board.” She released the following statement.
“Kathy Hochul’s pro-criminal Parole Board has amended its rules to release violent criminals and reward the worst of the worst with special treatment—even Chad Campbell who stabbed a 15-year-old girl and 1-year-old boy to death in Wayne County and dumped the bodies behind the Palmyra-Macedon Middle School.
Campbell admitted in a parole hearing that his ‘mission was basically to rape and possibly kill’ when reflecting on his horrifying crimes. But heinous criminals like him are now set to walk free with a slap on the wrist.
Does Hochul, herself, feel safe with violent criminals like Campbell on the loose?
The Worst Governor in America will stop at no end to put criminals first and families last.”
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