Dossier
Illinois Prisoner Review Board
Coverage of Illinois Prisoner Review Board in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-deputy who shot Sonya Massey is denied a request for medical release from prison
A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, Sean Grayson, was denied an early medical release from prison for killing Sonya Massey during a 911 call about a prowler. Grayson, diagnosed with advanced colon cancer, had argued for release citing his health, but the Illinois Prisoner Review Board rejected the request, calling it a 'miscarriage of justice.'
- Sean Grayson will stay in prison after board rejects medical release request
Sean Grayson will remain in prison after the Illinois Prisoner Review Board rejected his medical release application for advanced colon cancer. He was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey.