It's hard to get released on medical parole, unless you have Covid
April 14, 2021Reprints The cover of the summary report of a parole review hearing for Joseph Messere, known as "Cement Head," provided by his attorney, David Apfel. Kayana Szymczak for STAT During his 39 years in prison, the closest Joseph Messere ever came to walking free was when he was intubated, unconscious, and dying of Covid-19. The opportunity pinged onto his attorney’s phone just before Christmas, in a series of voicemails from the Massachusetts Parole Board. “This is Michelle Wetherbee, chief of the transitional services unit,” said one, from 12:31 p.m. on Dec...
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