Board denies medical-release bid of deputy in Sonya Massey murder

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Source: The Guardian
Board denies medical-release bid of deputy in Sonya Massey murder
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Illinois’ prisoner-review board unanimously denied former deputy Sean Grayson’s bid for early medical release from a 20-year sentence for the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey after she called 911; Grayson, diagnosed with colon cancer that had spread to his liver and lungs, argued illness warranted release, but prosecutors and Massey’s family said releasing him would be a miscarriage of justice while Gov. Pritzker emphasized the legal requirement for review.

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