Board denies parole for man convicted in 1995 ‘Job Corps Murder’
Four board member votes were needed to reach a final decision.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Board of Parole made a final decision in TaDaryl Shipp’s parole case on Monday.
Shipp was convicted in the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer in what is known as the “Job Corps Murder.” He is currently serving life in prison.
Earlier this month, a parole review hearing took place at Northwest Correctional Complex. During the hearing, board member Tim Gobble voted to deny Shipp’s bid for parole, citing the seriousness of Slemmer’s murder. He also recommended that Shipp’s parole case be reviewed again in October 2030.
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On Monday, the board made its final decision to decline parole. Four board member votes were needed to reach a final decision.
The board also modified Gobble’s recommendation following the hearing to review Shipp’s parole case in October 2031.
To improve the chances of parole at his next hearing, the board recommended that Shipp complete programming as recommended by his “Strong R” assessment and maintain positive institutional behavior.
The other person convicted in Slemmer’s murder, Christa Pike, is set to be executed on Sept. 30, 2026. Currently, she is the only woman on death row in Tennessee.
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