Frederick Woods, the last of the convicted 1976 Chowchilla kidnappers still incarcerated, may soon be released on parole.
On Friday, state parole commissioners found that Woods in no longer a danger to the public and recommended the 70-year-old be released from prison. Previous parole panels had denied Woods parole 17 times.Now Woods fate in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has the option to reject the recommendation.
Woods read an apology for his crime, according to a pool report from Friday’s hearing by CBS News producer George Osterkamp. All three were initially sentenced to prison for the rest of their lives. However, an appeals court later reduced their sentences to life with the possibility of parole.
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