Odelia Quewezance granted day parole after nearly 30 years in prison
Parole Board of Canada denies full parole for Saulteaux woman.
Parole Board of Canada denies full parole for Saulteaux woman.
Lawyer hoping Odelia Quezwance would get full parole after hearing.
Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance are appealing to David Lametti to review their second-degree murder convictions.
Fewer non-Indigenous women are being incarcerated while the rate is the opposite for Indigenous women.
‘This is a very important step for Nerissa towards her freedom and towards her belief in herself,’ says lawyer.
There is a push from the legal community in Canada to have Saulteaux sisters Nerissa…
Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance were convicted of 2nd-degree murder 29 years ago.
Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance have spent 29 years in prison for a crime they say they didn’t commit.
A cousin confessed to the crime they are doing time for.