Convicted Dedham Murderer May Become Free Man

The Dedham man who confessed to the rape and murder of a Hyde Park woman may soon leave prison a free man.

Gerald Craffey—who was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole back in 1996 for the rape and murder of Corinne Flynn in 1991—will appear in front of a parole board on Tuesday in search of freedom, according to a report by WCVB.

WCVB’s Mike Beaudet reports:

“Even if the parole board approves Craffey’s release, he won’t be getting out of prison right away. He must also serve time for aggravated rape. But the victim’s family worries Craffey will be that much closer to walking out of prison.

A spokesman for Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley told 5 Investigates the district attorney is strongly opposed to parole for Craffey and will be sending an assistant district attorney to the hearing to argue against it.”

This will be Craffey’s second chance at parole, as he was denied a chance at freedom in 2010. The board cited 16 prison disciplinary reports as well as saying he “gave no indication that he had any understanding of his apparent sexually deviant behavior which led to the murder,” according to the report.

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