Kristina 'Kris' Kelton

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Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder · Ep. 130 | The Kidnapping That Turned Into A Double Murder | Susan Smith · 23 Sep 2026 podcast

And he said that he.

Was disappointed with the outcome but respected the jury's decision.

And outside the courthouse, the crowd was divided.

And back in her cell, she went on suicide watch again, with a camera on her at all times and a guard passing every 15 minutes, with no visitors for the first days.

And under South Carolina law then, her life sentence left open the possibility of parole after 30 years.

Since then, Susan has spent three decades.

In the South Carolina prison system, and is now held at the Leith Correctional Institution in Greenwood County.

And her years inside have not been quiet.

She has been disciplined more than once for drug possession and for sexual encounters with correctional officers.

And in 2000, she picked up a sexually transmitted infection behind bars, and an investigation found that two officers, a lieutenant named Houston,

Hagel, and a captain named Alfred Rowe had sex with her while she was in their custody.

And more disciplinary action came after she gave a documentary producer contact details for her relatives and for David.

And in August 2024, just before her first shot at parole, she lost her canteen, phone, and other privileges for 90 days for contacting a victim or witness of a crime.

And in the time since the

These actions, records show no further trouble, and she has earned work credits as a wardkeeper assistant since October of 2024.

Under the law, as it stood when she was sentenced, Susan's life term did not mean life without parole.

South Carolina abolished parole for life sentences in 1996, but the change did not reach back to her case.

So on November 4th, 2024, after 30

Years, Susan Smith became eligible for parole for the first time.

And on November 20th, she appeared before the State Parole Board by video and was unanimously denied.

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