Kenneth Tupy

The Long Wait

For sixth time, Illinois board rejects parole for man convicted of 1976 murders

By Emily Hoerner and Jeanne Kuang | November 16, 2017

Larry Kurina was once paroled for the double murder he committed in 1976, while a minor. But since his parole was violated in 1976 following an arrest for possessing stolen tools, the Illinois Prison Review Board has denied Kurina a second chance. Thursday the outcome was no different.

The Long Wait

Aging prisoners left to arbitrary process to win release

By Emily Hoerner and Jeanne Kuang | October 2, 2017

A state board uses an arbitrary and opaque process to decide whether prisoners convicted of committing violent crimes decades ago should be released, an Injustice Watch review has found. The process is wracked by subjectivity, and that problem is not confined to Illinois.

The Long Wait

No more chances: An inmate’s plea for another shot

By Emily Hoerner and Jeanne Kuang | October 2, 2017

In 1993, Larry Kurina was paroled by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board after serving roughly 17 years for murder. After pleading guilty to a low-level felony in 2005, he has been back in custody since.