Susan Smith, the mother of a South Carolina murderer, was arrested weeks before she was ultimately disciplined in prison for doing just that, according to new prison phone calls obtained by Fox News Digital. She reportedly told an unknown man on the phone that she did not want to talk to the media.
The 53-year-old was denied parole on November 20 after being jailed for 30 years, a decision that came after she was found guilty of speaking to a documentary filmmaker in violation of prison rules. This is a decision made.
South Carolina Department of Corrections Director of Public Affairs Christy Shayne previously told FOX News Digital that Smith was charged with communicating with victims and witnesses of a crime on August 26th, 10 years ago. He was found guilty on March 3rd.
On August 13, less than two weeks before he was charged in the case, Smith told a male informant at the prison that he had “received a letter from a woman” who said she worked for a national media outlet, adding that she had “already mailed it.” he added. I'm far away, so I can't read it to you. ”
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Susan Smith has been imprisoned in South Carolina for nearly 30 years for the murders of her two sons. (South Carolina Department of Corrections)
When asked what the letter was about, Smith said, “He just wanted to talk to me. Like most people, he wanted to give me a platform to tell my story.”
“I don't want to talk to them even if I could,” she told the male caller.
Ms. Smith then mentioned another letter she had received.
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“I got a letter from a guy in California and he said, 'Hello, you don't know me and I've never done anything like this before. You can talk to me. ’ It was just one line…It was kind of weird,” she said. “That's probably going to go in the trash, too.”
In an earlier recorded phone conversation, believed to be with the same man, Mr. Smith discussed Freedom of Information Act matters.
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The toy is pictured in a small memorial next to where Michael and Alexander Smith drowned in 1994. (Photo by William F. Campbell/Getty Images)
That very same month, she was charged after a conversation with a filmmaker, Smith's first disciplinary action in nearly a decade.
In their conversation, Smith and the filmmakers discussed conducting interviews, even filming documentaries, and how to get paid for it.
They also talked about smith's crime Details about the events before and after, including details such as “What was in the trunk when the car went into the water? I was going to grab the boys and jump off the bridge, but one of them woke up.” I looked into it. The incident report states:
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Susan Smith during her Nov. 20 parole hearing.
Susan Smith initially claimed she had been carjacked, but evidence later revealed that she had killed two of her young sons, Michael and Alexander. (Brooks Craft LLC/Sigma)
According to South Carolina Department of Corrections policy, inmates are not allowed telephone calls or face-to-face interviews, but they are allowed to write letters.
Smith agreed to provide the filmmakers with contact information for the victims, including friends, family and ex-husband. According to the incident report, the filmmaker deposited money into Smith's Kohl's and Canteen account, and the filmmaker's name was redacted.
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Smith lost his phone, tablet and dining privileges for 90 days.
“SCDC inmates are provided with secured tablets for correctional use. The tablets can be used to make supervised phone calls and send supervised electronic messages,” Shane said. He previously stated. “They are considered a privilege. The department will determine when and if Inmate Smith will have the opportunity to issue tablets again.”
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Susan Smith strapped her sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander Smith, into the back seat of her car on Oct. 10 and drove it to John D. Long Lake in Union, South Carolina. Made it roll down the slope. 25, 1994. (Tommy Pope)
On Oct. 25, Smith strapped her sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander Smith, into the back seat of her car and drove it off a ramp at John D. Long Lake in Union, South Carolina. I let it fall. , 1994.
Smith, then 22, said it took six minutes for the car to fill with water, drowning her sons and watching as the car sank to the bottom of the lake.
She was found guilty of murdering her two children on July 22, 1995, and although prosecutors argued that Smith should receive the death penalty, she was ultimately sentenced to life in prison.
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Susan Smith was found guilty of murdering her two sons, 3-year-old Michael Daniel Smith and 14-month-old Alexander Tyler Smith, on July 22, 1995. (Getty Images)
Susan Smith sheds tears during her parole hearing on November 20th.
The board voted unanimously on Nov. 20 to deny Smith parole after he appeared emotional and crying on a prison courtroom broadcast during his hearing. .
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“I know what I did was terrible…I'm sorry I put them through that…I wish I could take it back, I really do…I was just scared.” she spoke at her parole hearing. “I didn't know how to tell the people who loved them that I would never see them again… I'm sorry, I know it's not enough… It's just words, but they're from my heart. is.”
The parole board's refusal was based on the nature and seriousness of the crime and Smith's history of organized crime.
