RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia death row inmate who came within two days of being executed before his sentence was commuted decades ago amid questions about his guilt was granted parole. The Virginia State Parole Board on Monday approved Joseph Giarratano’s release, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported . Giarratano, now 60, was convicted of … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the release from a Nevada prison of former football legend O.J. Simpson (all times local): 6:45 p.m. A Nevada parole official says O.J. Simpson plans to live at a home in the Las Vegas area for the foreseeable future. State Parole and Probation Capt. Shawn Arruti told … Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One of two so-called “San Francisco witch killers” was denied parole Wednesday, December 2, 2015 state prison officials said. A California parole board found Suzan Carson, 73, unfit for early release and scheduled her next parole consideration for 2030, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesman Luis Patino said. Carson … Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The married couple dubbed the “San Francisco witch killers” seemed locked away for good when each was sentenced to 75 years to life for three Northern California murders three decades ago. But because of a recent federal court ruling, prison officials had to consider them for parole. A parole board at … Continue reading
by T’ney Stallings The United States has the highest rate of incarcerated juveniles verses other nations. According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, about 70,000 juvenile criminal offenders live in detention facilities and about 68 percent are racial minorities. For every 100,000 African American juveniles in the United States, 521 are in a residential facility, compared … Continue reading
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