Darren Boykins sits with his mother, Carmella Bowers, during a prison visit, not long after he was convicted for the 1981 murder of Milton Laufer in Newark. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)
Darren Boykins has been in prison for 45 years despite being eligible for parole for nearly half that time — and despite his steadfast claim that he did not commit the 1981 murder that landed him behind bars.
Tuesday, he learned he’ll finally be free, after outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy commuted his sentence six weeks before his next parole eligibility date…