Juvenile offenders languishing in NC prisons as adults have little hope for parole despite a mandate from the court system to do more.

Most — if not the entirety — of Jamal Thomas’ remaining days will be spent behind bars, an Alameda County Superior Court ...

Maryland lawmakers have passed legislation that overhauls the process for releasing sick and aging prisoners, which advocates ...

The April decision means young adults convicted of murder and previously sentenced to life without parole are now entitled to be resentenced ...

My heart breaks for my father. It breaks for us all,” the sister of Brockton murder victim Anthony LoConte said of the SJC ruling.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that people convicted of murder when they were under 21 can't be sentenced to life without ...

On Thursday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that his office will continue to oppose the early ...

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison for killing a teenager in Asbury Park. Joseph N. Argilagos ...

Two top Tulare County elected officials are speaking out against a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant clemency to a man ...

Gov. Ned Lamont nominated Aileen Keays and Alex Tsarkov to fill vacant seats on the board, which is able to grant, deny and ...

SAN ANTONIO — Rapper "Tay-K 47" plans to appeal his conviction in the murder of a young San Antonio man in 2017. He was sentenced to 80 years in prison last week after being found guilty of the crime.