Murderers paroled from prison since 1994

Below is a table listing the number of offenders convicted of first- and second-degree murder in crimes committed before July 1, 1994, who have been paroled.

Under structured sentencing, enacted in 1994, a person sentenced to life in prison is not eligible for parole.

Crime	1994*	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
First-degree murder	1	3	2	4	3	6	9	5	5	9	11	21	20	28	24
Second-degree murder	56	56	43	16	39	31	45	31	34	38	62	75	88	71	84

 *Indicates release from July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995

Data provided by the North Carolina Department of Correction