The North Carolina Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission has announced that it is reviewing the case of Ronald E. Williams, inmate number 0444503, for possible parole through the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP). Williams was convicted in Orange County Superior Court on March 17, 1982, for second-degree rape and sentenced to life in prison.
MAPP is a program that involves a three-way agreement between the Commission, the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, and the offender. The program includes scholastic and vocational components. Additional details about MAPP are available on the N.C. Department of Adult Correction website at https://www.dac.nc.gov/.
The Commission stated: “Information gathered during the investigation from persons for and against parole of the individual, as well as the facts of the case, will be considered by the Commission in making its decision. Upon completion of the investigation, the Commission will render its final decision and all required parties will be notified within 10 days of that decision.”
North Carolina’s Structured Sentencing law eliminated parole for crimes committed on or after October 1, 1994. However, offenders sentenced before this date remain eligible for parole under previous guidelines.
Details regarding internal processes or specifics about this case are not public information. The Commission emphasized that victim information, letters received against parole, and official crime versions are confidential and not disclosed to the public.
For questions concerning the parole process, individuals may contact the Commission at (919) 716-3010.
