Newly obtained prison call recordings reveal that convicted killer Susan Smith spoke about declining media requests weeks before facing disciplinary action for communicating with a documentary filmmaker. The 53-year-old, who drowned her two sons in 1994, was denied parole on November 20th, partly due to this infraction. In an August 13th call, Smith mentioned discarding a letter from a national media outlet, stating she wouldn't engage with them even if permitted. She also described a handwritten letter from a stranger in California, expressing skepticism and likely discarding it. These calls predate her August 26th charge and October 3rd conviction for communicating with a crime victim/witness. Smith's conversations with the filmmaker involved potential interviews, documentary filming, and payment discussions. They also delved into the specifics of her crime, including details about the car and her initial plans. This communication led to a 90-day loss of phone, tablet, and canteen privileges. South Carolina Department of Corrections policy prohibits phone or in-person interviews, but allows written correspondence. Smith had provided the filmmaker with contact information for family, friends, and victims, including her ex-husband. The filmmaker had also deposited funds into Smith's prison account. During her parole hearing, Smith expressed remorse for her actions, but the board's denial cited the severity of the crime and her disciplinary record. Smith's sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander, were drowned in John D. Long Lake on October 25, 1994. Smith, then 22, strapped them into her car and let it roll into the lake. She was convicted on July 22, 1995, and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Susan Smith has been incarcerated in South Carolina for nearly 30 years for the murder of her two sons. (South Carolina Department of Corrections)

Toys are pictured at a small memorial beside the spot where Michael and Alexander Smith were drowned in 1994. (Photo by William F. Campbell/Getty Images)

Susan Smith during her Nov. 20 parole hearing.

Susan Smith initially claimed she was carjacked, but evidence would later reveal she killed her own two young sons, Michael and Alexander. (Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma)

Susan Smith strapped her sons, 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alexander Smith, into the back seat of her car and let it roll down a ramp into John D. Long Lake in Union, South Carolina, on Oct. 25, 1994. (Tommy Pope)

Susan Smith was convicted on July 22, 1995 of murdering her two sons, 3-year-old Michael Daniel Smith and 14-month-old Alexander Tyler Smith. (Getty Images)

Susan Smith crying during her Nov. 20 parole hearing.