The state's Office of the Victim Advocate, an agency created by the state legislature in , helped them with the process. At the time, Paul Grauber said, the advocate told his family that the same statements could be re-filed with the Board of Probation and Parole when Karen became eligible to apply for that.
To this day, Paul Grauber claims, his family doesn't know if its statements ever were entered into the record of Karen's parole proceedings. Further, he adds, the family would have been more diligent about contacting the parole board had the victim advocate not suggested to them that Karen was an unlikely parole candidate.
Paul Grauber claims that the victim advocate even mentioned specific reasons that would've worked against Karen's bid for parole, although he has no written record of it. Karen Grauber's record of behavior is not considered public information, according to a parole board spokesman.
Similarly, the record of her parole proceedings is not public, although Paul Grauber, his parents and other registered victims would be able to find out if their statements were added to Karen's file. Carol Lavery, Pennsylvania's chief victim advocate, said that Paul Grauber's account of his dealings with her office contradict some of the agency's policies.
What they normally are saying is that with a person who has misconducts in prison , the likelihood of that person being granted parole is a lot less," Lavery said.
They should not be guessing or laying odds on things," Lavery said. And is it possible that an advocate in speaking misrepresents the language? The Office of Victim Advocate deals with thousands of criminal cases, Lavery said, so it's impractical for individual advocates to be assigned to specific cases. The theory is that people who call the agency can get quicker answers to their questions under the current setup. The agency also has a complaint mechanism in place so that callers can speak with a supervisor upon request and launch a review of a specific case.
Problems with the advocate office aside, Paul Grauber and his family have their own questions about the wisdom of the parole board's decision. In its formal statement, the board cited Karen Grauber's positive institutional behavior and her acceptance of responsibility for the offenses committed among the factors contributing to the board's ruling. Yet, the victim's family notes, Karen never admitted guilt in court and she sought to defend herself by portraying the victim as the antagonist.
Further, the defense presented no physical or medical evidence to substantiate her claims of abuse. And Karen waited until the trial to allege that her husband had raped her repeatedly for years, although she failed to mention it to police interviewers after her arrest or in court prior to the trial. Anthony Grauber's family also has serious questions about what Karen really was doing in prison for the last five years. In one odd instance about nine months ago, the Grauber children and Anthony's family learned of a Facebook page that had been set up by Karen or for her by a third party.
The page included messages purportedly from Karen directed toward her children. Under the terms of Karen's parole, she is permitted to have contact with her children only under court supervision. Soon after the victim's family discovered the page, it was removed from the site. Karen Grauber has had no contact with the children since then, Paul Grauber said.
Skip to content Share Icon. Facebook Logo. Link Icon. Woman who shot husband to death is facing freedom. By William Kenny Times Staff Writer A former Mayfair child day-care facility owner who shot her husband to death in and has spent the last five years in state prison will soon become a free woman.
The children now range in age from 10 to Advocates aren't supposed to discuss specific case details. The page also contained a photo of Anthony Grauber. Her testimony may have had an impact on the jury as they convicted her of voluntary manslaughter; a lesser included charge. She was sentenced five to ten years in prison, the mandatory minimum. The murder has been covered on a couple of programs. The one I watched was filmed awhile ago and at the end it stated that Karen was up for parole in January of Even if she was denied at the time, I'm assuming she's been released since then.
JusticeWillBeServed , Dec 26, Messages: 7 Likes Received: 4 Trophy Points: 1. Apparently she was I just read something his brother wrote in and it said she was a free woman walking the streets. Cloudstar , May 26, You must log in or sign up to reply here.
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