A former New York State Parole Board commissioner has alleged that she lost her job after repeatedly expressing her objection ...

South Dakota’s parole board has granted fewer discretionary paroles over two years as revocations rise. After Gov. Larry Rhoden’s crackdown, returns to prison surged, with 237 parolees sent back in ...

A lawsuit filed on behalf of nearly 5,000 inmates -- the killers, robbers and rapists of long ago who today are the veterans of Virginia's prison population -- claims they have been unfairly and ...

A former New York State Parole Board commissioner was given the boot after objecting to the release of a convicted killer who ...

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily seek early release from prison. Those backing a set of proposed reforms ...

Two prison inmates serving life sentences in high-profile San Diego County crime cases will go before the state’s Board of Parole Hearings Wednesday. One, Robert Dean Rustad, dubbed the “Del Mar ...

YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) — If a person older than 55 has been incarcerated for more than 15 years and has proven themselves to be a model prisoner, should they be guaranteed consideration for parole, no ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new report shows a number of inmates eligible for parole have died in prison instead — in part because they have nowhere else to go. The report from Nebraska’s Inspector General ...

As part of House Bill 5, violent offenders sentenced would be considered for parole only after 85% of their sentence was ...

Last year, Alabama’s top prosecutor said the parole system is working, and “dangerous offenders are largely the only ones left behind bars.” Was he right? Thousands of people in Alabama lockups are ...