Overview

• Jennifer Crumbley, convicted of involuntary manslaughter for her role in the Oxford High School shooting, has requested release from prison while her appeal is pending.
• Her attorney claims Crumbley is not a flight risk or threat to the public, arguing that her imprisonment during the lengthy appeals process is unfair.
• Prosecutors maintain that Crumbley was convicted for her own actions and inactions, not her son's, and should remain incarcerated during the appeal.
• The 2021 shooting, carried out by Crumbley's son Ethan, left four students dead and seven others injured; Ethan is serving a life sentence without parole.
• Jennifer and her husband James Crumbley were the first parents in the U.S. to be convicted for a mass shooting committed by their child, with both sentenced to 10-15 years in prison.