California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking changes to the process that determines whether prisoners serving lengthy sentences or life without parole might be eligible for mercy. (Juliana Yamada / ...

A new family reunification parole process will soon allow certain immigrants from Ecuador with relatives in the U.S. to be considered for humanitarian entry, the Department of Homeland Security ...

The NC Parole Commission is considering parole for Gary Gilley, a 1975 second-degree murder convict, under MAPP guidelines.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For those who were living here at the time, it hardly seems like nearly three decades have passed since Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez was murdered -- the subsequent ...

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 NC Post Release Supervision & Parole Commission is reviewing the potential parole of Dedric Brewington, under a program ...

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is establishing a process to re-parole eligible Afghan nationals so they can continue living and working legally in the United States.

Lyle and Erik Menendez immediately became eligible for parole Tuesday when a judge resentenced the brothers in a surprise development at the end of an emotional day of testimony in a Los Angeles ...

The desire to reunite families does not overcome the government’s responsibility to prevent fraud and abuse and to uphold national security and public safety,” DHS said of the move.

Despite having the nation’s fourth-highest imprisonment rate, the state of Oklahoma only employs a part-time parole board to review the jackets of offenders eligible for parole. Each member earns ...

HOUSTON – For crime victims and their family members, the potential parole of an attacker is both terrifying and emotionally draining. Many family members also worry whether their concerns will be ...