How dare him let these hard core criminals out...
The convicted murderers had all served between 20 and 33 years and had committed the crimes in their teens.
Alphonso Riley-James and Roy Bolus, both 49, were were part of a group involved in a drug deal in Albany that went bad and left two men dead.
But neither inmate was accused of causing the deaths, Cuomo said, and both have served 30 years of a potential life sentences.
The governor said both showed remorse and had exemplary records in prison.
Riley-James earned a B.A., works as a library clerk, teaches basic legal research, leads a chess club and runs a financial literacy newsletter with his wife, Cuomo said.
Bolus received a B.A. and two Master’s degrees and is currently pursuing a PhD in educational leadership. He has taught HIV prevention courses, and served as the president of Yale Law School’s Reentry program.