Are you aware that Tennessee Legislators want to release murderers early and put them back into our communities?

HB1532/SB0561-As introduced, reduces the portion of a person's sentence for 1st degree murder that must be served prior to becoming eligible for parole to 60% of 60 years (less sentence credits earned and retained by the defendant) -defendant will not be eligible until he/she has served a minimum of 25 years.

Essentially, the number of years for a person who has been sentenced to life in prison with parole will be reduced from the current 51 years to 25 years to be considered for parole.

The state fiscal note anticipates releasing four first degree defendants per year to save money...so that's four victims families that were told the killer would remain behind bars for 51 years and now they will be seeing an early release from prison.  Signing this petition is very important -Do you want murderers released from prison early?  Is there no justice for the life they have taken?

Please sign this petition to be presented to the Tennessee legislature.  We need to let our legislators hear our voices and we are saying NO to this bill.