What infamous serial killer is serving his time out at Corcoran State Prison?”
David Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam killer that confessed to the New York killings of 6 people in the late 1970s, is currently serving 6 consequetive life sentences at Sullivan. After a series of fights with fellow inmates, one of which required 65 stitches to his throat while he was housed at Attica in 1979, Berkowitz eventually transferred to Sullivan, where he then converted to Christianity and began writing journal entries that are now available on his “official” homepage at: http://www.forgivenforlife.com. When faced with the opportunity of parole in 2002, Berkowitz declined without hesitation. In a New York Times article he is quoted as saying, “I deserve to be in prison for the rest of my life. I can accept that.” When responding to comments made by Governor Pataki concerning the governor’s fight to keep Berkowitz from parole, Berkowitz noted in his prison journals, “I agree with him that I do not deserve paro
A Snapshot of Serial Killers Behind Bars by Insideprison.com, April 2006 Son of Sam: in Sullivan Correctional Facility david berkowitz “son of sam”David Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam killer that confessed to the New York killings of 6 people in the late 1970s, is currently serving 6 consequetive life sentences at Sullivan. After a series of fights with fellow inmates, one of which required 65 stitches to his throat while he was housed at Attica in 1979, Berkowitz eventually transferred to Sullivan, where he then converted to Christianity and began writing journal entries that are now available on his “official” homepage at: http://www.forgivenforlife.com. When faced with the opportunity of parole in 2002, Berkowitz declined without hesitation. In a New York Times article he is quoted as saying, “I deserve to be in prison for the rest of my life. I can accept that.”
