David Berkowitz, also known as Son of Sam, is incarcerated at Shawangunk Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in New York state. In 1977 he was arrested for killing six people in New York City and soon confessed to the crimes. The following year he was sentenced to 365 years in prison for murder, attempted murder, and assault. Berkowitz became eligible for parole in 2002 but has been repeatedly denied release.