Incarcerated men and women in Alabama who are under consideration for parole do not speak directly to the three-member board that decides their fate. The state is moving closer to changing that. The ...

A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday in a case dealing with Arkansas’ parole system. Convicted criminals released from prison can be re-arrested and forced to serve up to six months in jail if they ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hamilton Correctional Institution, a state-run prison. (File shot via Florida Department of Corrections) Florida does not offer ...

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 ...

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper went viral on social media this week after expressing outrage over the approved early release of a serial child rapist.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two South Dakota inmates who are serving life sentences have taken the first steps to leaving their lives in prison behind. The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles met ...

Two prison inmates serving life sentences for high-profile San Diego County crimes — one dubbed the “Del Mar Rapist” and another convicted of murdering a stepfather — were denied parole Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO — Two prison inmates serving life sentences for high-profile San Diego County crimes- one dubbed the "Del Mar Rapist" and another convicted of murdering a stepfather- were denied parole ...