A lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas alleges that the state's parole revocation proceedings are unconstitutional, denying inmates their right to due ...

Arkansas' Parole Board and Department of Corrections is facing a class action civil rights lawsuit brought by high-power law ...

Parole revocation hearings in Arkansas are under review by a federal judge, who is weighing a request for a temporary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly-elected Board of Corrections Chair Jamie Barker, left, talks to newly elected board Vice-Chair Nathan Lee, right, with newly ...

Janice Buttrum was 17 years old when she was arrested in September 1980 in Whitfield County, Georgia, for murdering a 19-year-old woman with her older abusive husband. Georgia author Jodi McDaniel ...

The Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether criminal defendants who have their parole revoked must appeal the decision internally with the state's parole board before seeking review from ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled a series of recommendations to the state’s parole process. Under Executive Order 25-07, the Missouri Department of Corrections and ...

Lyle and Erik Menendez are heading to their long-awaited parole hearing, marking a huge step forward in their push to be released after 35 years behind bars. Here's what you need to know: Erik ...

The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey (CPANJ) - a group representing the top prosecutors in each county - oppose ...

A handful of advocates showed up Friday to give input on how the parole process can be reformed in Missouri. Friday was the first meeting of Missouri's new parole working group, which is focused on ...