COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - Susan Smith, a South Carolina woman convicted of drowning her children 30 years ago, will appear before a parole board next month. The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services announced on Monday that Smith will appear for a parole hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Smith, of Union County, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her children in Oct. 1994. As part of her sentencing, she became automatically eligible for parole this year. She is currently incarcerated at Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood. Last week, the South Carolina Department of Corrections said Smith had been charged after she reportedly spoke to a documentary filmmaker about her case. Read more: Convicted killer Susan Smith charged after speaking with filmmaker The SCDC said Smith agreed to provide the filmmaker with contact information for friends, family, and victims, including her ex-husband which violates the SCDC policy.