Nation Jul 25 Lori Vallow Daybell receives life sentences in Arizona over murder conspiracy convictions By Jacques Billeaud, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Nation Nov 15 Life sentence sought for teen in Oxford school shooting A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic life prison sentence in Michigan. But teenagers are entitled to a hearing where their lawyer can argue for a shorter term and an opportunity for parole. By Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press
Nation Oct 13 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Supreme Court refuses Trump request in Mar-a-Lago documents case In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused former President Trump's request for an independent arbiter to examine classified White House documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Labor Department turned in another tough report on inflation…
Nation Oct 13 Watch 6:48 Parkland parents respond to jury’s recommended sentence of life in prison for gunman A Florida jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in 2018. The decision spares Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty. Cruz admitted… By John Yang
Nation Nov 26 Aging Louisiana prisoners were promised a chance at parole after 10 years. Some are finally free Five "10/6 lifers" have recently been released after more than 50 years behind bars at Angola Prison in Louisiana. Prison reform advocates pushed for their release after decades-old plea deals were ignored. By Roby Chavez
Nov 17 Parole granted to inmate who played key role in juvenile detention debate By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Montgomery, 75, was convicted in the 1963 killing of East Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy Charles Hurt, who caught him skipping school. He was 17 at the time. Continue reading
Nov 12 Explainer: Could jury weigh lesser charges for Rittenhouse? By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Prosecutors in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial could ask the jury to consider less serious charges in a trade-off that could help get a conviction but would ensure that he wouldn't receive a life sentence. Continue reading
Nov 03 Supreme Court to hear case about juvenile life sentences By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The court has concluded over the last two decades that children should be treated differently from adults. But a court that is even more conservative could move in the other direction. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 8:36 In Maryland, many juvenile offenders languish in prison without parole By John Yang Nearly a year ago, President Trump signed a bipartisan federal criminal justice reform bill that reduced mandatory sentences. Many states followed suit -- but not Maryland. In collaboration with the University of Maryland’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, John Yang… Continue watching
Jul 28 Pollard, U.S. analyst convicted of spying for Israel, to be freed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jonathan Pollard, the former Naval intelligence analyst whose conviction of spying for Israel stoked fierce international passions, has been granted parole and will be released from prison in November after nearly 30 years. Continue reading