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Released from Death Row and then 92 Days of Terror
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This week on All the Damn Crime, we're looking at Reginald McFadden, a convicted murderer whose release from prison became a cautionary tale about clemency, parole, and the consequences of getting it wrong.
At just 16, McFadden took part in the murder of 66-year-old Sonia Rosenbaum. After serving nearly 25 years of a life sentence, his sentence was commuted, and in July 1994, he walked free. Just 92 days later, he was arrested for two more murders and a brutal sexual assault.
How did McFadden convince officials he deserved a second chance? What went wrong in the process that put him back on the streets? And how did his case help change Pennsylvania's clemency system?
We're breaking down the crimes, the missed warning signs, and the decisions that had consequences far beyond one man's release.
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