WOODBRIDGE — Richard Spillane, convicted of murdering his mother and stepfather nearly 30 years ago, said in a jailhouse interview that his diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia is under control and he would not be a danger to his family or society if the state parole board releases him this spring.

In an interview with The Record, the 52-year-old East Jersey State Prison inmate said the voices he once believed were placed in his head by CIA computers are no longer present. He takes anti-psychotic medication, is learning computer programming and has studied law while incarcerated, according to the report.

Most family members told the paper that they are terrified of Richard Spillane, have had limited––if any––contact with him, and would prefer that he either not be released, or at least committed to a psychiatric facility.

At 23, the Ho-Ho-Kus native killed his stepfather, 74-year-old Ralph Hamilton, with a hammer. Later that day he strangled his mother, Jeanne Hamilton, with twine. Their bodies were found buried under rocks in New York's Harriman State Park after Spillane reported his parents missing.

His upcoming parole hearing, to determine if he poses a significant risk to reoffend, is scheduled for May 5, according to The Record.

Correction: The victims were both killed the same day. The article has been updated to reflect that change.