Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs is awaiting a parole decision within the next week that could release him from prison in August, five years after he pleaded guilty as the driver in a drunken, high-speed crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog.Here is what you need to know as the ruling nears.Why is Ruggs in prison?In November 2021, Ruggs was driving as fast as 156 mph with a blood-alcohol level of 0.161 — more than twice the legal limit — before his Corvette hit a car carrying Tintor and her dog, killing both.In May 2023, Ruggs pleaded guilty to one count of DUI resulting in death and one misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter. Three months later, he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison, with eligibility for parole after three years.In December 2025, Ruggs was moved from a minimum-security facility in Las Vegas to a medium-security prison in Northern Nevada. The Nevada Department of Corrections said at the time it could not specify why Ruggs was moved but said that offenders who commit infractions can be moved to higher levels of custody.When could Ruggs be paroled?The earliest Ruggs can be paroled is Aug. 5. The Nevada Board of Parole is expected to make a decision by June 14.At a parole hearing last month, Ruggs told the board he thinks about Tintor’s death every day and asked the board to give him “the privilege of parole so I can prove myself to everyone.”