SINGAPORE: Singaporean Amos Yee is back in jail because he violated parole conditions, US authorities said on Thursday (Nov 9), with prison records showing it could be three years until he is free again.
Yee was admitted under the custody and control of the Illinois Department of Corrections on Tuesday, according to a message from the victim notification network.
The message said he was held at the Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum security prison in Crest Hill, Illinois.
The 25-year-old had been released on parole only a month ago, halfway through his six-year jail term.
In response to queries from CNA, the Department of Corrections said on Thursday that Yee was readmitted on a parole violation.
“That is the only information we can provide,” it added.
Prison records seen by CNA show that Yee’s projected parole date is now Oct 8, 2026 – which is also his projected discharge date.