As lawmakers weigh changing elderly parole, a retired parole board officer notes that only 3% of parolees have committed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking changes to the process that determines whether prisoners serving lengthy sentences or life ...

In California, when an inmate seeks parole, the current system puts a lot of the power to approve or deny their request in the hands of parole commissioners — individuals who assess inmates on ...