I was a young woman when he committed his crime, and killed both of his parents and killed or wounded many innocent classmates. He snuffed them out with no remorse. He was a "messed up kid," but he was old enough to know that killing other people is something you can never take back. The purpose of him being in jail is that we like to think of ourselves as a civilized society that would not put him to death. Is it kinder to incarcerate someone for the rest of their lives than to execute them? Perhaps not. But I don't see him ever being able to redeem himself enough to be released into society.