Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Scheduled for Release From Federal Prison

His sudden meteoric rise to the top of the Fall River political heap was matched only by his fall from grace when he was indicted and convicted of public corruption. Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia is returning to "The Riv" after serving several years in federal prison.

Fall River Officials Reflect on a Difficult Chapter

"The City has moved on, and I hope everyone has learned from that difficult chapter," Fall River City Council President Cliff Ponte said.

The Boston Herald's Tim Dunn reported that Correia, now 34 years old, "is set to be released from a federal prison in Kentucky on Saturday after serving just over four years of a six-year sentence for defrauding investors in a smartphone app and extorting money from marijuana companies doing business in the city."

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"Fall River deserves honest government, and there can never be any tolerance for corruption or abuse of the public trust," Ponte said.

Fall River's Wayward Son Jasiel Correia Returning To

The Political Rise and Fall of Jasiel Correia

Correia was just 23 years old when he was elected Fall River's youngest mayor, serving from 2016 to 2020, even surviving a recall attempt.

The Fall River Herald News reported, "The scandal was among the darkest chapters in Fall River history." Correia's "charisma, even while under federal indictment, led city voters to both recall and re-elect him in a precedent-setting, bizarre election result," according to the paper.

Correia was elected Mayor of Fall River after serving just one term on the city council from 2014 to 2016.

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Future Plans and Speculation of a Political Comeback

While some social media users have speculated about a potential political comeback, the former mayor has not expressed any such intentions.

Whatever Correia opts to do with his newfound freedom, Ponte says, "I hope he learned his lesson."