FEBRUARY 18, 2025 UPDATE:
A man convicted of torturing and killing seven dogs in 2014 has been denied parole for a second time in three years.
Jason Brown was convicted in 2015 for killing the dogs and taking videos of the assaults.
He received a sentence of 28 years, the maximum allowable under Nevada law.
In a statement on the denial, the Washoe County District Attorney's Office noted that while this is the second time Brown has come up for parole, he has yet to serve his minimum sentence.
“Mr. Brown was arrested on July 9, 2014. Now, less than 11 years since his arrest, Mr. Brown is seeking release on parole, for the second time," said Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks in the release. "Mr. Brown still hasn’t served the minimum sentence imposed, which is wholly at odds with the sentence sought by the WCDA and the sentence imposed by Judge Sattler."
You can read the full letter DA Hicks sent to the parole board requesting Brown's parole be denied below.
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MAY 16, 2022 UPDATE:
A man convicted seven years ago in a dog torturing case has been denied parole.
You may remember back in 2015, Jason Brown was sentenced to 28 years in prison.
The Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) originally calculated he would not have a chance for parole until 2025, but the NDOC said that was incorrect.
Turns out, they originally filed Brown as a violent offender.
Under Nevada law that designation can only happen if the victim is a human - not an animal. This now means things like good behavior can be applied to his case leading him to be eligible for parole earlier this year.Â
On Monday, May 16th, we contacted the state parole board to find out that Brown was denied parole - and that the next time he will be up for parole is April 1, 2025 - the original year he was eligible.Â
