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World's Oldest Prison Inmate Released: Age 108

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 08:34:00 AM EST
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India has released the world's oldest prison inmate, Brij Bihari Pandey, a Hindu Priest who began serving a life sentence for murder at 84.

He is now 108. He can't walk so his relatives carried him from the prison. But he had a broad smile, and hugged his fellow inmates goodbye, as he was presented with a wreath. He said,

God is great. Thank you."

India said his medical care was becoming too costly, so they freed him on humanitarian grounds. What a great Fathers Day gift for his children and grandchildren.

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    World's Oldest Prison Inmate Released: Age 108 | 13 comments (13 topical)

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    humanitarian reasons had little to do (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by cpinva on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 12:37:07 PM EST
    with his release, economic reasons did. if he was younger and in better health, they wouldn't have let him out. this will happen in the US, as our prison population ages, and becomes a much more significant financial burden to the system.

    I do not know (none / 0) (#1)
    by nyjets on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 07:31:32 AM EST
    It does bother me a little bit that a murder of 4 people is allowed out of prison, for whatever reason.

    Think of it this way... (none / 0) (#8)
    by kdog on Mon Jun 20, 2011 at 08:45:12 AM EST
    Dude is 108 and can't walk...his body is his prison.

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    Not good enough (none / 0) (#9)
    by nyjets on Mon Jun 20, 2011 at 09:40:08 AM EST
    Sorry, for commiting 4 murders, I would want his prison to be 4 walls.
    And his mind is a lot more free out of prison then in. He is still a danger even with his body as sick as it is.

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    A danger? (5.00 / 2) (#10)
    by kdog on Mon Jun 20, 2011 at 10:04:29 AM EST
    You must be joking.

    The danger is living in a world without compassion.

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    I am not joking (none / 0) (#11)
    by nyjets on Mon Jun 20, 2011 at 12:07:24 PM EST
    There are cases where old people,even the ones who are old and sick, who are danger to society. Heck, there are people in prison who are old who are still a danger to society. And this man murdered 4 people demonstrating he has no problems in killing people. And I am sorry, a murder does not deserve compassion.


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    I guess... (none / 0) (#12)
    by kdog on Mon Jun 20, 2011 at 01:59:11 PM EST
    he might be a danger to a 110 year old with dead arms and dead legs...point taken.

    Not to confuse this with a compassionate release or anything...it's an economic release so he can go die without the state spending anymore money on him.  But if it was me I'd rather die free without healthcare than caged with care.

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    Or (none / 0) (#13)
    by nyjets on Mon Jun 20, 2011 at 02:30:31 PM EST
    He can plan a murder and have someone carry it out for him
    According to the article, the murders were commited with his family. Hence, he can still be a major danger.

    (And a man who murders 4 people should never be released for either compassionate or economic reasons.)


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    Wow (none / 0) (#2)
    by daring grace on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 07:55:46 AM EST
    After a trial lasting more than two decades he was sentenced in 2009...
    Re; "God is great." (none / 0) (#3)
    by oculus on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 11:55:38 AM EST
    Hindu priest experiences prison conversion to Islam?

    free to die? (none / 0) (#5)
    by diogenes on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 12:43:52 PM EST
    "India said his medical care was becoming too costly, so they freed him on humanitarian grounds."

    Who is going to pay for his medical care now?

    Same question re first CA inmate (none / 0) (#6)
    by oculus on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 12:52:56 PM EST
    approved for release due to medical condition:  LAT

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    108 (none / 0) (#7)
    by Nic108 on Sun Jun 19, 2011 at 01:47:29 PM EST
    108 is THE auspicious number in Hinduism.

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