Ralph Rankin was convicted of first-degree rape in Guilford County Superior Court on April 2, 1981, and sentenced to life in prison. The North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission has approved his parole through the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP).
Rankin is scheduled for release on December 2, 2025. MAPP is a program that involves the Commission, the State Prison System, and the offender, and focuses on education and job training…