thought of "walls, razor wire, and steel metal bars" for the rest of his life. He has also apologized to Derrick Robie in interviews. Smith was held in a juvenile facility for three years and was then transferred to an open prison for young adults. In 2001, he was transferred to the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, a maximum security prison. As of May 3, 2016, the NYS Department of Corrections website showed him incarcerated at Collins Correctional Facility, a medium security prison for male inmates in Erie County, New York. On April 26, 2019, he was listed as incarcerated at Gowanda Correctional Facility, a medium security prison which is co-located with Collins Correctional Facility. On November 30, 2019, he was listed as incarcerated at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Sullivan County. Smith was denied parole ten times from 2002 to January 2020. After the 2012 hearing, the parole board cited a concern for public safety in its decision, in addition to the opposition of Robie's parents to his release. At that hearing, he told a parole board he would not return to Savona if released, and would go to a shelter or halfway house instead. In October 2021, Smith was granted parole after 27 years of incarceration. He was scheduled to be released on November 17, 2021, but this was delayed due to Smith not having an approved residence. He was ultimately released from prison on February 1, 2022. See also Craig Price (murderer) Murder of James Bulger Mary Bell Melinda Loveless Josh Phillips (murderer) Parker–Hulme murder case Murder of Ana Kriégel References External links What Childhood is Meant to Be from The Malefactor's Register Eric Smith parole interview, April 9, 2014 1980 births 1993 murders in the United States 20th-century American criminals American male criminals American rapists Crime in New York (state) Criminals from New York (state) Incidents of violence against boys Living people Male murderers Minors convicted of murder People convicted of murder by New York (state) People from Steuben County, New York Violence against children Violence against men in North America