Bill Cosby denied parole after he refuses sex offender treatment program

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By Cydney Henderson
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Bill Cosby will not be released from prison anytime soon. 

The 83-year-old actor, who is currently serving three to 10 years in Pennsylvania state prison after being convicted of sexual assault in 2018, has been denied parole nearly three years into his sentence.

The Pennsylvania State Parole Board declined Cosby's parole request on May 11 partly over his need to participate in "a treatment program for sex offenders and violence prevention," and "failure to develop a parole release plan," according to a state board action letter provided to USA TODAY. The board also cited a "negative recommendation" from the Department of Corrections. 

Publish : 2021-05-28 16:27:00

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