STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Several inmates serving out lengthy prison sentences for homicide cases on Staten Island are up for parole in 2026, while one man has just about served his time, state records show.
Among those being considered by board commissioners this year is a man who stated he was high on quaaludes when he murdered a 10-year-old girl in Oakwood; a gunman who police said was acting on a drug dispute outside his Stapleton apartment building, and a construction worker with a history of mental health issues who stabbed his actress girlfriend to death in West Brighton.
In considering whether to grant an inmate conditional release, the New York State Parole Board wants to know, in part, how they plan to manage life with a felony record while staying away from criminal activity, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision…