The North Carolina Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission has started reviewing the potential parole of Dedric Brewington under the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP), according to the Department of Adult Correction. Brewington was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges and was sentenced to life in prison on December 14, 1993, by the Cumberland County Superior Court.
For case number 92 CRS 34793, the commission will work with the N.C. Department of Adult Correction and Brewington to assess his eligibility for parole under the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP), which incorporates educational and vocational components as part of rehabilitation. The review will consider input from both supporters and opponents of his release, along with details from his original case. Specifics of Brewington’s parole process, including any letters opposing his release, remain confidential.
Parole eligibility applies to individuals like Brewington who were sentenced before North Carolina’s Structured Sentencing laws took effect on October 1, 1994, which eliminated parole for crimes committed after that date. The commission oversees parole considerations for those sentenced under earlier guidelines. Once the investigation—taking into account input from all relevant parties—is complete, the commission will notify all pertinent entities of its decision within 10 days.
For more information on the parole process or the MAPP program, the N.C. Department of Adult Correction website provides resources. Questions about Brewington’s case or the parole procedure can be directed to the N.C. Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission using the contact number listed in the initial media release.
