Letter to the editor - Jan. 30

Library shooting survivor: Oppose early parole for killer

I am reaching out for your help please.

I am a survivor of the Clovis library shooting in 2017.

My family and I oppose Senate Bill 43 making its way through the state Legislature.

I want people to sign this petition:

http://www.change.org/p/block-bill-that-would-allow-parole-for-clovis-carver-library-mass-shooter

I oppose SB 43 because requiring parole eligibility after only 15 years would be unjust and demeaning.

Fifteen years is nowhere near proportionate to crimes like the Clovis Carver Public Library massacre.

Such a light sentence would allow mass shooter Nathaniel Jouett to obtain freedom in his early 30s and enjoy decades outside prison. Furthermore, such lenient sentences for killers like Jouett would demean their crimes.

Every parole hearing causes unspeakable pain. Victims relive the crimes. We experience nightmares and flashbacks. We have panic attacks. And more.

Alexis Salisbury

Albuquerque