HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman sentenced to life in prison for strangling her 12-year-old daughter is being granted parole for six months.
Penny Boudreau killed her daughter Carissa in 2008, claiming she ran away after an argument outside a grocery store in Bridgewater, North Carolina.
The girl's body was found two weeks later on the banks of the LaHave River.
Boudreaux, now in her 50s, later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, saying she was afraid her daughter would come between her and her boyfriend.
The parole board says Boudreau is not allowed to have contact with certain people and must report all relationships with men to her parole officer.
Boudreaux, who was granted a 60-day unescorted release from prison earlier this year, will remain in a halfway house and can apply for full parole after serving 20 years.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 16, 2025.
