Parolee’s Drug Use Leads to‍ Reinstatement of Custody

A man convicted in 2013 on multiple rape charges adn sentenced to ⁢17 years ‍in⁢ prison, with ⁣a minimum of 10 years served, has been returned to custody.‍ His release on parole last year⁤ was short-lived,⁢ due to subsequent violations of his ‍parole⁤ conditions.

The individual,now‍ in ​his 50s,received the harshest sentance ever handed down in the jurisdiction at the time for a similar​ assault​ case. His release on April 8th of last year came ⁣with strict conditions, including ‍remaining drug-free.⁣ Though, this condition⁢ was violated less ​than ⁢two months later.

On May 17th,he was arrested and​ charged with another​ rape. While that charge was ⁢later dropped in May of this year, ​the investigation revealed a pattern of‌ illegal drug activity. Authorities discovered he had ‌purchased amphetamines and illegally obtained Ritalin‍ multiple ⁢times following his parole. Further complicating matters, ‌investigators found small amounts⁤ of illicit ⁢material ‌on his personal computers and external hard drive.

As a⁤ result ‍of these findings,⁢ prosecutors sought ‍to have his parole revoked⁢ and the ⁢man returned to custody for violating ⁢his parole conditions.

During a ⁤court hearing earlier⁢ this ⁢month,‌ the man admitted to illegally purchasing and using​ Ritalin. He also confessed to ‌purchasing amphetamines, though he claimed not to have used them. This claim was contradicted ⁣by⁤ a‍ blood test taken on the day of his arrest, ⁢which⁢ showed the presence ⁤of amphetamines in his system.

The court ultimately ruled that the man’s drug use constituted a clear breach of his parole conditions. Consequently, the court ordered⁢ his immediate return to custody.

This case highlights the serious⁣ consequences ⁤of violating parole conditions in⁣ the‌ United ⁤States. Parole is a ⁤privilege, ⁢not a right, and any breach⁣ can result in a return to prison.⁢ The specifics of parole conditions vary by state and the nature of the original crime, but drug use is frequently a major violation.

based on the provided article, the man had‍ his parole revoked due to violating his parole conditions by using drugs.



Parole is a privilege, not a⁤ right, and any breach can result [1] in severe consequences, including returning to⁤ prison to serve the⁢ remainder of the original sentence⁢ [1] . In this⁤ specific case, the parolee admitted to illegally purchasing and using Ritalin and purchasing amphetamines, though he claimed not to have used them. ​A blood test contradicted this claim, showing the presence of amphetamines in his system [1]. The court ultimately ruled that his drug use was a violation of his parole conditions, leading to his return⁢ to ⁣custody. [2].