EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — It’s still months away until House Bill 1250 goes into effect in Indiana. The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor calls it more crucial than ever when a convicted murderer is released early in Evansville without her knowledge.
“Because of good time, credit or other educational credits, potentially, she was released from, the DOC early,” Prosecutor Diana Moers said. “And so, we got notice when a citizen called and said they noticed her because she was out and about in the community, and they remembered the case from when it originally happened.”
Convicted murderer Jonathan Richardson, who now goes by Autumn Cordellioné, was released on parole 20 years into her 55-year sentence. It’s a release law enforcement was unaware of. House Bill 1250 aims to close that gap.
“It’s a very practical solution, right?,” Moers said. “If someone is dangerous and they’re released back into the community, doc gives the prosecutor, the police chief and the sheriff, notification of that.”…