Not everyone should be paroled. We used to have the death penalty for truly serious crimes such as serial murder or rape. When it was eliminated, there is a reason that it was replaced with life in prison. Because it’s more important to protect innocent victims than people who commit crimes.

At the same time, there are prisoners who do become fully rehabilitated. Sometimes young people commit crimes but then regret their actions and go on to lead good lives. Also, sometimes innocent people get convicted.

While I empathize with the pain you experienced, at the same time I also worry about others who will be victimized by your brother now that he is out of prison. What would your response be to his next victim?

Because psychopaths have no empathy or moral compass, their freedom to act inevitably means others will suffer. I would rather avoid allowing them access to more victims. If that means they suffer loss of freedom, so be it.

What if your brother now goes on to befriend some other woman eager for love, convinces her she is special to him and uses her? What if she has children who then end up suffering because of your brother? I realize this is all hypothetical, but it’s not unrealistic.

How do we balance cases like your brother against those who truly have changed and deserve a second chance? I wish I knew!

I think you are a good person with a big heart. I hope you have recovered completely from your surgery.