Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young has been denied parole by the Board of Parole Hearings in California after a review by a deputy commissioner.
The parole decision was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
In the review, the deputy commissioner who reviewed his case wrote in his decision that Young's "history of violent criminality and the lack of sustained rehabilitative programming tailored to Mr. Young's history of violent criminality, it is adjudged that aggravating factors outweigh mitigating factors bearing on Mr. Young's risk of violence to the community.