Life Sentences

Smart's trial was one of the first high-profile cases about a sexual affair between a school staff member and a student

Court officers restrain a man during the life sentencing of the Buffalo supermarket shooter

The federal lawsuit alleges guards knew about the broken heating system and Thomas Lee Rutledge was found with a body temperature of 109 degrees

With less than a month left in office, Gov. Kate Brown used executive clemency powers to change the death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole

Spared execution, his existence behind bars looms as dreadful and possibly violent due to his lack of social skills

“He's very disappointed that he's still in prison for a murder he didn't commit,” Tommy Ward's attorney said

Investigators believe day-shift jail staff made an error during the booking process at the downtown jail

During an interview with police, Raul Sotelo told investigators that it was "his intention to kill Officer Mackenzie Malott"

Thomas Woodard Jr. appeared to have little or no reaction as 11 family members expressed their grief in court Thursday

The grant-funded collaboration between Calvin University and MDOC aims to improve prison culture, reduce recidivism

The Hawaiian man, 60, used a marker to paint his head and face black before sentencing hearing for attempted murder and assault charges