Why was murderer Travis Lewis let out of prison?

I came across a story today about a man who, at 16 years old, killed a woman. He was locked up, but at 39, he was released back into society. After his release, he returned to the same house where he had committed the murder years earlier. There, he killed a mother and another relative, and then murdered the woman’s daughter in the same house.

After committing these horrific crimes, he tried to flee in a vehicle but got stuck in the dirt. Desperate, he abandoned the vehicle and ran into a lake. The current proved too strong, and he went under, never resurfacing. Eventually, authorities found his body, along with the body of one of his victims, and both were sent to the coroner.

The question I have is this: why was a man who had already killed another human being ever allowed back into society? I don’t care if he was 16 years old when he committed the crime—he killed someone. His release gave him the opportunity to destroy more lives. When are we, as a society, going to learn that people who commit heinous crimes like murder cannot be rehabilitated?

Anyone who takes another person’s life through murder should never see another day as a free individual. They forfeited that right the moment they committed their crime. The same should apply to anyone who sexually assaults a child or another human being. These individuals should never be allowed back into society, where they could harm someone else again. If they have a mental illness, they should be permanently remanded to a mental health facility—but never released.

This case is yet another example of our overly lenient legal system failing to protect innocent lives. This woman lost her life—along with her relatives—all because the system allowed a dangerous individual back into the world. It’s horrifying that she died in the same house where her mother was murdered by the same piece of trash.

We need to do better as a society. This should never have happened.

By the way, this story was initially presented on Twitter with a false narrative and backstory. The actual events are tragic enough—you don’t need to fabricate some ridiculous narrative to make the point. Doing so is not only unnecessary but also disrespectful to the real victims of this horrific crime.

Don’t be like those people who spread falsehoods for attention or drama. It dishonors the lives of the victims and distracts from the real issues we need to address as a society.