Susan Smith denied parole for 1994 murders of her sons, prosecutor says she will die in jail

Susan Smith, who drowned her two young sons in 1994, has been denied parole after a hearing where she expressed remorse. Prosecutor Tommy Pope stated that her behavior during the hearing revealed her true feelings, emphasizing that she will remain in prison. Smith, now 53, had claimed her children were kidnapped but later confessed to their murders. During the hearing, her ex-husband and 14 other witnesses opposed her release, citing her lack of genuine remorse and troubling behavior in prison. The South Carolina Board of Paroles and Pardons unanimously denied her parole. Smith will be eligible to apply again in two years, but Pope and the victims' family plan to continue opposing her release.