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Denied once again.The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole denied Joann Curley&#8217;s request for parole for the 1991 intentional poisoning death of her husband, Robert.The decision issued Sept. 14 means Curley, who turns 52 on Wednesday, will serve the entire 20 year maximum sentence imposed in July 1997. With credit for time served when she was formally sentenced, Curley is scheduled to be released from prison on Dec. 12, 2016.Curley pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, admitting she laced her husband&#8217;s iced tea with rat poison starting two months after their August 1990 wedding. Her motive was Robert&#8217;s life insurance policy, according to previous reports and court records.The state parole board said in the decision it denied Curley&#8217;s parole because she expressed lack of remorse for the offense.Other reasons the board noted:&#8226; Reports, evaluations and assessment level of risk indicates your risk to the community.&#8226; Your refusal to accept responsibility for the offense.&#8226; The negative recommendation made by the prosecuting attorney.Robert Curley, 32, was hospitalized in August 1991 after he became ill. He was released after doctors were unable to come to a diagnosis.A few months later, he was taken to Hershey Medical Center where doctors realized he was being poisoned with thallium, a colorless, odorless and tasteless metal. He died Sept. 27, 1991.Joann Curley is an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Cambridge Springs, Crawford County.<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Ed Lewiselewis@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Ed Lewis at 570-991-6116 or on Twitter @TLEdLewis</shirttailMeta></div>

Joann Curley denied parole for killing husband in 1991