Probation and Parole

The school shooter asked for a chance at life outside a prison cell, apologizing to the family of the 6-year-old he killed

A commuted sentence means they'll spend less time in home confinement and won't have to pay the rest of their fines which range from $5,000 to $20,000

There were 71 commutations granted in 2022; just three were approved between 2017 and 2021

If an officer suspects that he or she has located a stash house with possible illegal activity while conducting a field visit, it is best to be as discrete as possible

Advocates said it would give inmates facing long sentences more incentive to change their behavior

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law that will require anyone convicted of any of 18 violent offenses to serve 100% of their sentences

Guillermo Viera Rosa will join the Los Angeles Probation Department during a time of turmoil

A total of 513 inmates have been released under the new law and 24 have been rearrested for new offenses

Board of Supervisors advance a plan that will keep more people out of jail even if they are convicted of misdemeanors and some felonies

Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants the law to require the Virginia Parole Board to notify local prosecutors before an inmate is paroled

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newson said Sirhan Sirhan remains a threat to the public and hasn’t taken responsibility for a crime that changed American history

the Senate approved the "Restore the Vote" bill less than a week after the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the state's current restrictions

Majority of justices found no evidence that the drafters of the Constitution intended to restore voting rights upon a felon’s release from prison

The legislation would create oversight of the board without taking away its independent decision making process

6 steps for field probation officers to take to preserve the scene and support law enforcement