By James Nye PUBLISHED: 15:36 EST, 18 August 2012 | UPDATED: 05:30 EST, 19 August 2012 John Lennon's killer, Mark Chapman is up for parole for the seventh time and could have his hearing as early as Tuesday. The 57-year-old inmate Wende Correctional Facility is scheduled to be interviewed by members of the parole board this week. New York Department of Corrections member Linda Foglia has said that the board would make a decision on whether to release Lennon's murderer by Friday. Mark Chapman is going before the parole board for the seventh time this week and New York Department of Corrections member Linda Foglia has said that the board would make a decision on whether to release Lennon's murderer by Friday
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Mark Chapman has been in prison for 31-years after killing the former Beatle in December 1980
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Has been refused parole six-times before
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He was last refused parole in 2010 - the 30th anniversary of the musicians murder
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