Henry Ruggs Moves One Step Closer To Finally Being Freed From Prison

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Henry Ruggs wants out of prison.

Last year, Ruggs was moved just one mile from where he played for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Former NFL wide receiver was sentenced to a term of 36 to 120 months imprisonment. This was after a guilty plea for causing the death of Tina Tintor in 2021.

Just before the end of 2025, he was moved to the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. Ruggs III is eligible for parole beginning August 5, 2026. With his parole hearing coming up, there is a good chance he’ll be freed.

Before then, it seems he had already had a parole hearing. Henry Ruggs reportedly took full responsibility for his actions.

“I take full responsibility for my actions that led to Ms. Tintor’s death and her dog Max,” said Ruggs, per Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Not a minute goes by where I don’t think of the pain I caused her family, her friends and the Las Vegas community.”

🚨BREAKING: Former #Raiders first-round pick Henry Ruggs recently had a parole hearing and could be freed by this summer.

Ruggs told the parole board that he PRAYS for the family of his victim every day:

“I take full responsibility for my actions that led to Ms. Tintor’s death… pic.twitter.com/Hm9CcA0ZQP

— MLFootball (@MLFootball) May 20, 2026

Commissioners did not announce a decision to grant or deny parole at the hearing, per the publication. It was said they would make one in the next few weeks.

Henry Ruggs is Trying To Pick Up The Pieces of The Life That He Destroyed

Former NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs had it all — until one tragic night changed everything.

The former Alabama star is currently serving a three-to-10-year prison sentence for his role in a 2021 Las Vegas car crash that killed a young woman. At the time of the crash, Ruggs was speeding in his Corvette Stingray when he slammed the back of Tintor’s SUV so violently that it caught fire. Tintor’s dog was also killed.

In May 2023, Ruggs pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter as part of a plea deal.

Not only was he driving up to 156 mph seconds before the crash, but his blood alcohol level was 0.16 percent, twice the legal limit.

It’s up to the parole board to state whether he can get back into society.