Great Lakes Wire

Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel submitted an emergency appeal in the 30th Circuit Court, Ingham County, to reverse the parole of William Lamont Bonds. Bonds, 56, is currently incarcerated at Carson City Correctional Facility and is scheduled for release on February 20, 2025.

Bonds was convicted by an Ingham County jury in 1993 for crimes committed in 1992, including First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and other charges related to a gunpoint rape. He received a sentence of 30 to 45 years. In a separate case in 1994, he pled guilty to another count of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct after breaking into a victim's home and raping her, receiving a concurrent sentence of 25 to 45 years.

The Parole Board granted Bonds parole on November 14, 2024. One victim contacted the Department of Attorney General seeking intervention against his release. The department reviewed the case and filed an appeal stating that granting parole was "a clear abuse of the Board’s discretion."

Bonds' criminal record includes convictions for Larceny from a Motor Vehicle in 1986 and Breaking and Entering an Occupied Dwelling in 1988. A pre-sentence report from 1994 labeled him as "a serious threat to women in the community," recommending extended incarceration due to his lack of understanding regarding his criminal actions.

During his imprisonment, Bonds accrued nearly 100 misconduct tickets, some involving threats against female staff members. Despite concerns noted during evaluations, he was paroled in 2023 but failed to comply with conditions set by the Residential Sexual Abuse Prevention Program within two weeks of release. His parole was subsequently revoked.

"Mr. Bonds is not a suitable candidate for parole," stated Nessel. "Allowing his release...is a blatant abuse of discretion given the overwhelming facts and circumstances." She emphasized that Bonds should remain imprisoned for community safety.

The Attorney General contends that the Parole Board's decision warrants immediate reversal due to Bonds' previous parole violation less than a year ago.