Controversy Surrounds Release of Convicted Killer After 20 Years

James Williams III, who was convicted of murdering his father and stepmother in 2005 when he was 17, has been released from a Mississippi prison after serving over 20 years. Despite opposition from family members and dozens of lawmakers, the state Parole Board voted to release Williams, who was granted parole after the US Supreme Court ruled that juveniles should be eligible for parole. Williams' lawyer cited his client's achievements, including a bachelor's degree in Christian ministry, as proof of his rehabilitation. Lawmakers opposed to Williams' release are vowing to bring reform to the state's parole system.