US inmate spared execution eight times dies at 101
Smith’s death closes an extraordinary chapter in the history of the US prison system — a life that began with a murder conviction at 25, passed through eight reprieves from execution and more than 70 years behind bars, and ended peacefully at 101.
Smith, who was believed to be the longest-serving prisoner in the United States, died in June at a care facility in Connecticut, where he had spent the final years of his life under supervised parole.
Richard Sparaco, former executive director of Connecticut’s Board of Pardons and Paroles, said Smith subsequently rejected several attempts to return him to parole until 2020, when he was granted supervised parole and transferred to a care facility for elderly people within the justice system.
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