Ask the victim's family? I say NO way, Make him suffer his indigent life what's left of it in prison he earned it. Remember this jackass committed a violent crime. That's my view

If he hasn't "learned anything" by now, Biggs isn't likely to do so by remaining in custody for the little time he apparently has left to live.

Releasing him from custody was correct. For compassionate reasons, giving a sick old man some final time with relatives is sensible, and it's humane (regardless of Biggs' own mindset). Financially, sending the $40,000 a year (plus exponentially increasing medical expenses) to spitefully keep a sick old man incarcerated, just because he "hasn't learned his lesson!" is hardly fair to the taxpayers.

hell yeah release him. the last great train robber... i always root for the underdog. right or wrong

Biggs was no "underdog". After the robbery he spent most of his time in Brazil living in luxuary with a beautiful new girlfriend and heeps of other hangers-on (they are plentiful in Brazil if you have money, no matter how dirty it is).
Whether he is "sorry" or not does not mean he should be let off. He is a role model for many thugs and letting him off will only encourage them.

let him out!!!!! he is old and paid for his crimes!

Don't be an idiot-Rooting for the underdog is okay-but not when it comes to murder. He should not be released to spend time with his family-he just spent 30 years that he shouldn't have with his family. Great story--bad exapmle.

how does anyone know if he repented for his crime? That is between him and god! as long as he is dying and can't hurt anyone, why should he be a drain on the tax payers? Also how do we know, if he learned anything or not, he must have learned something if he was free for 30 years then turned himself in????

Where's the money he didn't spend?

This guy lived a fantastic life in brazil somthing the article doesnt talk about

Yes, he should be let free....He is known for being GREAT at what he did and honestly if he didn't have compassion he wouldn't have turned hisself in after all that time so a favor for a favor is long over do. If it was up to me i would have dropped the charges against him after 30 yrs. out of respect for this mans mind.

The guy turned himself in after 30 years, let him die at home.

No one was murdered he and the rest of his gang robbed a mail train of government old currency on it's way to be burned the crime was huge but not violent