Mackenzie Shirilla Didn’t Show ‘Remorse’ in Jail, Claims Former Inmate: She ‘Wanted to Be Like Regina George’
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Key Points:
- Kat Crowder, a former inmate who spent six months in prison with Mackenzie Shirilla, stated that Shirilla did not display remorseful behavior during their time together behind bars.
- Crowder expressed surprise at Shirilla's portrayal in the Netflix documentary The Crash, describing her demeanor in prison as light and not matching the remorseful image shown in the film.
- Shirilla is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life after being convicted of murder and vehicular homicide related to a July 2022 car crash that killed her boyfriend and a friend; she was tried as an adult despite being 17 at the time.
- Shirilla and her family maintain the crash was accidental due to a medical episode, while prosecutors argued it was intentional following a strained relationship with her boyfriend.
- In a jail call, Shirilla expressed to her mother that she did not believe she needed rehabilitation, contrasting with her mother’s view that prison is meant to help inmates rebuild their lives.