In a significant development, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board have given their approval for the potential parole of a woman who has been incarcerated in the Department of Corrections since 1991. This decision marks a potential turning point in her journey towards freedom.
The parole board made a unanimous decision during Tuesday’s hearing to commute Cathy Sue Lamb’s sentence from life without parole to life with the possibility of parole.
Governor Kevin Stitt still needs to approve the commutation.
If her request is granted, she will have the chance to be considered for parole at the parole board’s meeting in May.
In 1991, when she was 39 years old, Lamb received a sentence for a murder.
According to her, she defended herself.
By April this year, she will have completed a staggering 34 years behind bars.
During the parole hearing on Tuesday, Lamb expressed remorse for his actions, acknowledging the profound impact of taking another person’s life. He stated, “The weight of having shot and killed a man will forever haunt me, regardless of whether I am in prison or not. The knowledge that my hand was responsible for ending someone’s life will always be soul-sickening.”
Lamb expressed her willingness to engage in a reintegration program, wear an ankle monitor, or abide by house arrest if she is granted commutation.