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'''John Hinckley, Jr.''' (May 29th, 1955 -) is an American man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on March 30th, 1981 in Washington, DC. The motivation for the attack was born after Hinckley watched the 1976 Palme d'Or-winning thriller ''Taxi Driver'' 15 times, and he was obsessed with Jodie Foster, the actress who played the 12-year-old prostitute Iris in the film. Hinckley's motive was directly influenced by [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Travis_Bickle the movie's main character]'s obsession with assassinating a presidential candidate. Reagan survived the attempt on his life and Hinckley was immediately apprehended by Secret Service agents. In 2016, Hinckley was released from the psychiatric hospital he had spent 32 years in and now lives with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia.

'''John Hinckley, Jr.''' (May 29th, 1955 -) is an American man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on March 30th, 1981 in Washington, DC. The motivation for the attack was born after Hinckley watched the 1976 Palme d'Or-winning thriller ''Taxi Driver'' 15 times, and he was obsessed with Jodie Foster, the actress who played the 12-year-old prostitute Iris in the film. Hinckley's motive was directly influenced by [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Travis_Bickle the movie's main character]'s obsession with assassinating a presidential candidate. Reagan survived the attempt on his life and Hinckley was immediately apprehended by Secret Service agents. Hinckley was found not guilty due to insanity. In 2016, Hinckley was released from the psychiatric hospital he had spent 32 years in and now lives with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is scheduled to be given unconditional release in 2022.

He also planned on assassinating Jimmy Carter before Reagan took office. One of the men he shot, James Brady, died in 2014 from his injuries after being disabled for 34 years. His death was ruled a homicide.

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In 1999, Hinckley was given to permission to have supervised visits with his parents outside of the hospital. He temporarily lost some of his privileges the following year after a book on Foster was found in his possession. In 2003, Hinckley was allowed to resume visits with his family. Since then Hinckley's family has continued to campaign for increasing his time away from the institution and for unsupervised visits. These efforts have been decried by Reagan's family, including his daughter, Patti Davis, and wife Nancy Reagan, over the years.

In July 2016, after being treated at St. Elizabeth's psychiatric hospital for 35 years, Hinckley has been deemed fit for release to live with his 90-year-old mother in Williamsburg, Va. For a number of years his supervised visits had gradually increased to 17 days a month. As part of the release plan, there will be numerous restrictions imposed on him, including close monitoring of his movements, limiting how far he is able to travel and providing authorities with access to his computer browsing history.

In July 2016, after being treated at St. Elizabeth's psychiatric hospital for 35 years, Hinckley has been deemed fit for release to live with his 90-year-old mother in Williamsburg, Va. For a number of years his supervised visits had gradually increased to 17 days a month. As part of the release plan, there will be numerous restrictions imposed on him, including close monitoring of his movements, limiting how far he is able to travel (I.e. notifying if he plans on traveling over 75 miles away from his hometown) and providing authorities with access to his computer browsing history and letting them know of his usernames and passwords. He is also required to meet with the Department of Health regarding his mental state.

“The court finds by the preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Hinckley will not be a danger to himself or to others if released on full-time convalescent leave to Williamsburg under the conditions proposed,” said U.S. District Judge Paul L Friedman of Washington in his 103-page opinion on the matter.

If Hinckley adheres to the rules, authorities may phase out all restrictions 12 to 18 months from his release, which is set to be in early August 2016.

If Hinckley adheres to the rules, authorities may phase out all restrictions 12 to 18 months from his release, which is set to be in early August 2016. In September 2021, a judge granted him unconditional release, effective June 2022.

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 |hobby = Watching ''Taxi Driver''<br>Sending fan mail to Jodie Foster
 }}{{Quote|Over the past seven months I've left you dozens of poems, letters and love messages in the faint hope that you could develop an interest in me. Although we talked on the phone a couple of times I never had the nerve to simply approach you and introduce myself. ... The reason I'm going ahead with this attempt now is because I cannot wait any longer to impress you.|Hinckley's letter to Jodie Foster detailing his plan.}}
-'''John Hinckley, Jr.''' (May 29<sup>th</sup>, 1955 -) is an American man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on March 30<sup>th</sup>, 1981 in Washington, DC. The motivation for the attack was born after Hinckley watched the 1976 Palme d'Or-winning thriller ''Taxi Driver'' 15 times, and he was obsessed with Jodie Foster, the actress who played the 12-year-old prostitute Iris in the film. Hinckley's motive was directly influenced by [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Travis_Bickle the movie's main character]'s obsession with assassinating a presidential candidate. Reagan survived the attempt on his life and Hinckley was immediately apprehended by Secret Service agents. In 2016, Hinckley was released from the psychiatric hospital he had spent 32 years in and now lives with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia.
+'''John Hinckley, Jr.''' (May 29<sup>th</sup>, 1955 -) is an American man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on March 30<sup>th</sup>, 1981 in Washington, DC. The motivation for the attack was born after Hinckley watched the 1976 Palme d'Or-winning thriller ''Taxi Driver'' 15 times, and he was obsessed with Jodie Foster, the actress who played the 12-year-old prostitute Iris in the film. Hinckley's motive was directly influenced by [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Travis_Bickle the movie's main character]'s obsession with assassinating a presidential candidate. Reagan survived the attempt on his life and Hinckley was immediately apprehended by Secret Service agents. Hinckley was found not guilty due to insanity. In 2016, Hinckley was released from the psychiatric hospital he had spent 32 years in and now lives with his mother in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is scheduled to be given unconditional release in 2022.
 He also planned on assassinating Jimmy Carter before Reagan took office. One of the men he shot, James Brady, died in 2014 from his injuries after being disabled for 34 years. His death was ruled a homicide.
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 In 1999, Hinckley was given to permission to have supervised visits with his parents outside of the hospital. He temporarily lost some of his privileges the following year after a book on Foster was found in his possession. In 2003, Hinckley was allowed to resume visits with his family. Since then Hinckley's family has continued to campaign for increasing his time away from the institution and for unsupervised visits. These efforts have been decried by Reagan's family, including his daughter, Patti Davis, and wife Nancy Reagan, over the years.
-In July 2016, after being treated at St. Elizabeth's psychiatric hospital for 35 years, Hinckley has been deemed fit for release to live with his 90-year-old mother in Williamsburg, Va. For a number of years his supervised visits had gradually increased to 17 days a month. As part of the release plan, there will be numerous restrictions imposed on him, including close monitoring of his movements, limiting how far he is able to travel and providing authorities with access to his computer browsing history.
+In July 2016, after being treated at St. Elizabeth's psychiatric hospital for 35 years, Hinckley has been deemed fit for release to live with his 90-year-old mother in Williamsburg, Va. For a number of years his supervised visits had gradually increased to 17 days a month. As part of the release plan, there will be numerous restrictions imposed on him, including close monitoring of his movements, limiting how far he is able to travel (I.e. notifying if he plans on traveling over 75 miles away from his hometown) and providing authorities with access to his computer browsing history and letting them know of his usernames and passwords. He is also required to meet with the Department of Health regarding his mental state.
 “The court finds by the preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Hinckley will not be a danger to himself or to others if released on full-time convalescent leave to Williamsburg under the conditions proposed,” said U.S. District Judge Paul L Friedman of Washington in his 103-page opinion on the matter.
-If Hinckley adheres to the rules, authorities may phase out all restrictions 12 to 18 months from his release, which is set to be in early August 2016.
+If Hinckley adheres to the rules, authorities may phase out all restrictions 12 to 18 months from his release, which is set to be in early August 2016. In September 2021, a judge granted him unconditional release, effective June 2022.
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