Posted on 02/22/2025 4:25:37 AM PST by grundle
A man accused of cannibalism and murder has been granted conditional release, according to the Connecticut Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB).
The board granted Tyree Smith's release after a careful review of his clinical progress, officials said.
He's currently at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown. Smith is accused of hacking a man to death with an axe in Bridgeport and eating part of the victim's brain and an eyeball.
The PSRB said Smith has demonstrated long-term stability, remained engaged in all recommended treatments and consistently followed his care.
His conditional release requires that he remain under structured supervision and that he continues to receive necessary mental health services.
Before being granted conditional release, a person is first placed on temporary leave status. This means they're still confined to the hospital, but have privileges that generally start with daytime passes to receive treatment in the community, including overnights and weekly check-ins at the hospital, the board said.
"Rehabilitation, not punishment, is the goal for all individuals found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI)," the PSRB said in a statement.
State GOP leaders said the decision is "outrageous and mind-boggling."
"His victim’s family raised objections about his release. What about THEM? Where is the justice for THEM?" senators Heather Somers, Paul Cicarella, Henri Martin and Stephen Harding said in a statement.
"This terrible decision puts public safety in jeopardy and is yet another terrible message to send to CT violent crime victims and their families. This person should never be out," the statement continues. "We are dumbfounded at this injustice. In what universe is this OK?"
Anyone willing to lend him a hand for integrating back into society? Perhaps give him two thumbs up?
The prison was at risk of losing funding as the cannibal ate his way through the prison population.
Well that bites.
What’s eatin’ him?
Hold your tongue!
This man is lethally dangerous. One does not rehab this behavior. One can temporarily medicate it ot permanently execute it.
Do you want to foot the cost of his return to society?
Not seeing eye to eye with him? What, have you got half a brain?
“This terrible decision puts public safety in jeopardy and is yet another terrible message to send to CT violent crime victims and their families. This person should never be out,” the statement continues. “We are dumbfounded at this injustice. In what universe is this OK?”
Let him meet illegal population at Guantanamo
some stupid is easy to spot, like a lib judge from Connecticut.
Was this the bath salts guy, or was that in Florida?
A good friend's brother suffered from schizophrenia. When he was on his meds, he was like talking to an emotionless zombie. When he would stop taking his meds, he was in his own little world of fantasy.
He lived in northern Michigan, and one day he showed up at my home in S.E. Michigan, wanting to stay the night because he had an appointment with the French embassy in downtown Detroit the next morning.......
I immediately called his brother who also lived down here and told him that Skip had just shown up. So my friend came over and we spent the evening having pizza and talking.
The next morning I went to work, leaving Skip at my place and when I got home from work, Skip had left....
The DNC will declare him a marginalized group and nominate him for Gov
I mean, who hasn’t wondering how an eyeball tastes? (LOL)
I figure his parole includes something about not eating anyone else.
Not seeing eye to eye with him? What, have you got half a brain
That’s funny now!
Of course he has. He wants out. He ain’t stupid. He’s hungry!
I knew the day you met me
I could love you if you let me
Though you touched my cheek and said
“How easy you’d forget me”
You said
Cannibals are
Cannibals are free
And so are we
Cannibals are free
It will take an arm and a leg.
DEMOCRATS are PURE EVIL.
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