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Parole Board Grants Six Months of Day Parole to Melissa Todorovic Under Strict Conditions

The panel cited measurable progress in custody, imposing tight monitoring to address risk from her 2018 parole suspension.

Overview

  • Todorovic will move to a Barrie halfway house once a bed is available under a six‑month day‑parole term.
  • Conditions include reporting all relationships to a supervisor, no contact with the victim’s family, a nightly curfew, psychological counselling, phone access for monitoring, and no overnight privileges outside the facility.
  • The board referenced notable progress since her 2018 suspension, including steady prison work as a library assistant, volunteering, and enrollment in a college baking program starting January 2026.
  • She previously completed four successful 15‑day unescorted absences to the same halfway house in 2024 to connect with community supports.
  • Todorovic was convicted in 2009 of first‑degree murder for pressuring David Bagshaw to kill 14‑year‑old Stefanie Rengel in 2008, while Bagshaw received life in prison with no parole eligibility for 10 years.