It's nice to hear that even murders get treated well in jail!
In fact, John Lennon's crazy killer has been enjoying conjugal visits with his wife for the past 16 years.
Mark David Chapman killed Lennon back in December of 1980 and has since been serving time in the Attica Correctional Facility.
Chapman is up for parole this week for the fifth time. He's been denied four times since he became eligible back in 2000.
Since at least 1992, he's been part of the prison's "family reunion" program.
Thanks to the program, Chapman gets to spend up to 44 hours straight with his crazy ass wife in a special "private homelike setting" location.
We still can't figure out why someone would stay married to a killer.
Inside the unit, which is surrounded by a fence, there are no cameras or guards.
His wife, Gloria Hiroko Chapman, was married to Chapman when he committed the murder. She still lives in Hawaii though she visits Chapman once a year or more.
A rep for the prison facility says the goal of the program is to "preserve and strengthen family ties that have been disrupted as a result of incarceration." Adding that it is designed to "foster positive and responsible conduct" and "facilitate postrelease reintegration into the family and community, thereby reducing the likelihood of recidivism."
Yoko Ono had submitted an emotional letter in 2000 stating she feared for her safety, for the safety of Lennon's kids, and even for Chapman's safety if he was released.
She has since again sent word that her position has not changed.
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