More than two-dozen Kentucky state representatives signed a letter Wednesday urging the Kentucky Parole Board to return to prison a man who was released early from a 20-year sentence this month despite killing a child.
In the letter, lawmakers asked the parole board to deem Ronald Exantus, 42, ineligible for re-release and reconsider any good behavior credit previously granted toward early release. Lawmakers wrote that Exantus’ history and recent arrest in Florida make him a threat to the community.
“While this request marks a departure from our usual policy of refraining from engaging in specific cases before the board and instead focus solely on broad policy reforms — it underscores the extraordinary nature of this situation,” lawmakers wrote in the letter. “The decision to engage directly speaks to the severity and egregiousness of the crime, and highlights just how critical it is to acknowledge its impact.”…