Virginia parole board releases murderers, rapists, and child predators under Spanberger

Published October 7, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated October 7, 2026 8:04am ET



Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s newly appointed parole board has rapidly released murderers and violent sex offenders, including a child rapist, who were either sentenced to life behind bars or had decades left on their prison sentences.

According to a Washington Examiner analysis of Virginia parole decision data, the state’s release rate under Spanberger, a Democrat, is significantly higher than that under her Republican predecessor, former Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

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