Overview

• Susan Smith, convicted for the 1994 drowning deaths of her two young sons, is up for parole after nearly three decades in prison.
• Smith intends to highlight her good conduct record and claim that she was suffering from an undiagnosed mental illness at the time of the murders.
• Despite some disciplinary issues during her incarceration, Smith has reportedly maintained a clean record since 2015 and held a steady job in prison.
• David Smith, the father of the slain children, strongly opposes her release, emphasizing the gravity of her crimes and the suffering caused.
• Smith's initial false claim that a Black man had carjacked her and kidnapped her sons caused significant harm and misled authorities during the investigation.