They Were Promised a Chance at Parole in 10 Years. It’s Been 50.

Relief could be imminent for several of Louisiana’s longest-serving inmates, whose cases have drawn renewed attention generations after the state changed their parole eligibility requirements.

He Nearly Qualified for Release From Rikers. Instead, He Died There.

Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year.

He Nearly Qualified for Release From Rikers. Instead, He Died There.

Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year.

Hochul Orders Release of 191 Detainees as Rikers Crisis Deepens

The New York governor signed a bill on Friday that authorized the release of the detainees, but the population of the city’s notorious jail will remain far higher than it was last spring.

Opinion | I Am Serving 28 Years to Life. Why Does One Person Decide if I Deserve Mercy?

Gov. Hochul has a rare opportunity to transform the clemency process.

On Death Row Half His Life, Oklahoma Man May Be a Step Closer to Release

A panel has recommended that Julius Jones’s sentence in a 1999 murder be commuted. His case, which has prompted public demonstrations and celebrity advocacy, is now on the governor’s desk.

Opinion | Robert Kennedy Was My Dad. His Assassin Doesn’t Deserve Parole.

Sirhan Sirhan killed the father I never knew. Why should he go free?

Opinion | Robert Kennedy Was My Dad. His Assassin Doesn’t Deserve Parole.

Sirhan Sirhan killed the father I never knew. Why should he go free?

Cuomo Commutes Sentences of 1981 Brink’s Robbery Participant and 4 Others

David Gilbert, who was serving a 75-year sentence for felony murder in the notorious Rockland County crime, will now be eligible for parole.

Reality Winner, Who Leaked Government Secrets, Is Released From Prison

Out on good behavior, the former National Security Agency contractor was sent to a halfway house.