No freedom for bridge murderer
While the Supreme Court wrestles with the question whether consecutive life sentences are cruel and unusual punishment, another killer has been denied escorted outings from prison. Gilles Pimparé and another man were convicted of the 1969 killing of two teenagers, whose bodies they threw off the Jacques-Cartier bridge. This 2017 Radio‑Canada piece gives a bit more of the background but I can’t see any account of whether Normand Guérin has ever been granted any freedom from prison, which he was seeking that year.
Ephraim 10:29 on 2022-03-25 Permalink
Makes me wonder if they have psychopathy and if that is a consideration. Society’s chance of reforming anyone in prison is almost nil if they have psychopathy. There are many effective members of society with psychopathy; car salesmen come to mind, but it’s a lot more difficult to tell if the reform is working because they can switch off their empathy.