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Parole denied for Steve Samony after long sentence; board cites disciplinary history and limited programming
Summary
Steve Samony (DOC 89200), serving a life term for second-degree murder, was denied parole Oct. 16, 2025. Commissioners cited numerous prior disciplinary actions and limited documented programming as reasons to deny parole.
The Committee on Parole denied parole to Steve Samony, DOC 89200, at an Oct. 16, 2025 hearing. Samony is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder. The board cited a lengthy disciplinary history and limited recent programming as reasons to deny parole despite Samony’s plea for a chance to reintegrate after decades in custody.
Samony described the circumstances that led to the homicide, telling the board the offense arose after a confrontation with his father and later acknowledged having served multiple decades in custody. Institutional staff and the panel cited a lack of completed contemporary programming and a record of disciplinary write-ups (234 incidents noted in the record, with the last in 2018). Commissioners said those factors weigh heavily in parole considerations for long-term inmates and denied parole.
Board members advised Samony to pursue available programming and documented a plan for institutional records to reflect the board’s denial. The denial was recorded unanimously.
