Connecticut to release a killer who hacked a man to death and ate part of his brain and an eyeball.
The Connecticut Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) gave him a conditional release.
The board believes Tyree Smith’ has made sufficient progress to be released.
The PSRB said Smith has demonstrated long-term stability, remained engaged in all recommended treatments and consistently followed his care.
His conditional release requires that he remain under structured supervision and that he continues to receive necessary mental health services.
“Rehabilitation, not punishment, is the goal for all individuals found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI),” the PSRB said in a statement.
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State GOP leaders said the decision is “outrageous and mind-boggling.”
“His victim’s family raised objections about his release. What about THEM? Where is the justice for THEM?” senators Heather Somers, Paul Cicarella, Henri Martin and Stephen Harding said in a statement.
“This terrible decision puts public safety in jeopardy and is yet another terrible message to send to CT violent crime victims and their families. This person should never be out,” the statement continues. “We are dumbfounded at this injustice. In what universe is this OK?”
Is one of the conditions no more murder and cannibalism? https://t.co/J4j6mTy9wT
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 22, 2025
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This for REAL??? They should ‘billet’ him in the PSRB’s homes…
He (and we) is better off in prison.
Given his history, do not kill or cannabalize your fellow inmates, is a rather low bar to have determined his release. Just saying.
Did the shrinks fix Hannibal Lecter, or is this setting up a sequel to The Silence of the Lambs?
Democrats, Leftists, and Progressives: How dare you say we’re soft on crime!!!
Also Democrats, Leftists, and Progressives: A man accused of hacking someone to death with an axe and eating part of the victim’s brain and an eyeball has been granted conditional release
What exactly do you have to do in order to actually be kept behind bars? Well I guess this isn’t as horrific as grandma’s taking selfies and people wandering around looking at stuff at the capitol on January 6th amirite?…. Willing to bet that whomever defends themselves against this guy, and it will happen, will get at least 3-5.
Where’s Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson when you need them?
“Make my day”…