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New York Parole Board

Convicted Of A Deadly Crime As A Teen, He Worked For Decades To Get A Second Chance At Life

Richard Rivera served more than 38 years in prison after killing an off-duty NYPD officer during a botched armed robbery. He was released in July after being denied parole five times.

Aaron Morrison Sep 16, 2019