Maureen Maher

It's for me.

I'm sad for him.

I'm sad for how cold and empty his life must have been.

And I am not going to hate him.

In fact, Jennifer reached out to Biro, inspired by a movement known as Restorative Justice, which encourages reconciliation between offender and victims and their families.

And I said in a very short letter, here's my address, I would welcome a letter from you if you would like to talk to me.

That's all I said.

That letter, written about 13 years after the murders, was not exactly embraced by Biro the way Jennifer had hoped.

And he said, I'm not going to confess to this crime, but I'd love to be your pen pal.

It would be fun.

Those were his words.

Those were his words.

And I said, I wrote back again a very short letter.

You're clearly not where you need to be.

If you ever change your mind, you know where to find me.

Meanwhile, Jean, a well-paid corporate attorney at the time of the murders, made a complete 180-degree turn in her career.

I became a public defender with Cook County.

Wait, a public defender?

Yes.

The reason?