NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Gov. Bill Lee has used his first-ever veto on a bill aiming to expand the board of parole’s powers in Tennessee to deny parole. Now, Tennessee’s District Attorneys ...

A man convicted of killing a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in 1978 has been granted parole after having past requests rejected ...

He sought parole in 2011 and 2021. A date for Nelms' release hasn't been set. His release was approved by the Prisoner Review Board, comprised of three veteran state Department of Corrections ...

Advocates say Governor Bill Lee showed commitment to his 2021 Reentry Success Act by vetoing legislation that would have ...

When Nelms sought parole in 2011, decisions were made by a three-member parole board appointed by the governor, subject to state Senate confirmation. That same year, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback ...