Parole

Democrats who lead the New York State Legislature are moving ahead with several criminal justice reforms in the remaining weeks of the 2021 session. But…

The New York state legislature is scheduled to end its session in mid June. Lawmakers have a long list of priorities they hope to finish before…

Criminal justice advocates in New York state say they hope to build on recent victories, such as the legalization of adult recreational use of marijuana,…

Being late for a meeting with a parole officer, missing curfew, using drugs or alcohol. Those are all non-criminal acts that can land a parolee back…

Republican lawmakers in New York will hold hearings into recent decisions by the state parole board to release some high-profile offenders and the…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave a speech at the annual meeting of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing changes to the state's parole system to help formerly incarcerated individuals adjust to life outside prison walls.The…

Two new reports from Columbia University are raising questions about New York's probation and parole system - and offering suggestions for making it more…

The athlete, celebrity and murder suspect was the focus of an intensely covered trial, and two recent TV series that set him at the center of America's diciest topics: race, wealth, justice and fame.

Simpson will find out on Thursday whether he will be released from the Nevada prison where he has been held for nearly nine years. He's serving up to 33 years on armed robbery and other charges.