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Former NHL player Mike Danton says his father, not his agent, was the intended victim of a failed murder-for-hire plot that sent him to prison five years ago.
American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, imprisoned since 1977 for the deaths of two FBI agents, has been denied parole after authorities decided that releasing him would diminish the seriousness of his crime, a federal prosecutor said Friday.
About two dozen seriously ill prisoners in Washington state could soon be released from prison — as long as their freedom is expected to save the cash-strapped state money.
A man who escaped from a Colorado prison nearly 20 years ago in a helicopter hijacked by his wife has been paroled.
California's inspector general says the parolee who allegedly killed four Oakland police officers was properly monitored by corrections officials after his release from prison.
A woman convicted of killing her daughter a quarter-century ago was denied parole Tuesday after proclaiming her innocence and recalling the slain girl as lovable and "cuddly."
Gov. Ed Rendell lifted Pennsylvania's three-month moratorium on paroling violent felons Monday after a review found the state's evaluation and supervision of parolees were largely effective.
Rosemarie D'Alessandro wants the New Jersey Parole Board to know something about her 7-year-old daughter before it decides whether to release the man who raped and killed her little girl.
A man who killed an 8-year-old girl is accusing Texas officials of illegally depriving him of the chance to re-enter society.
Gov. Ed Rendell on Monday halted the early release of state prison inmates, days after a recently paroled felon shot and killed a Philadelphia police officer.
John Lennon's killer told parole officials during his latest unsuccessful bid for release from prison that he is ashamed and sorry for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago.
John Lennon's killer was denied parole for a fifth time Tuesday by a board that said he remains a threat to the public. Mark David Chapman will remain in New York's Attica Correctional Facility for at least two more years for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago on a Manhattan sidewalk.
An Irish Republican Army member who killed a police officer walked free on parole from prison Monday, rekindling memories of one of the IRA's most bitterly disputed slayings.
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee distanced himself Tuesday from the case of an Arkansas man who killed a woman after being paroled for rape when Huckabee was the state's governor.
John Lennon's killer was denied parole for a fourth time Tuesday because of the "bizarre nature" of his crime. Mark David Chapman, 51, must remain at Attica Correctional Facility for at least two more years for gunning down the former Beatle outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980.
Dying Manson follower Atkins denied parole | ReutersWhether she should be paroled or not, is a matter of opinion.
Forty years ago this weekend the murdering Manson 'Family' went on a killing spree in California.
Ronnie Biggs has parole deniedRonnie Biggs, who became known as one of the Great Train Robbers will not get parole, the Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced. The 79 year old is currently in hospital with a broken hip after falling at the weekend.
When I was last in this downtown Phoenix hotel I was very alarmed to find out about all of the sex offenders staying there. We would get the notices sometimes about one of them one by one. They had to legally give them out. But they did not give them out for all of them.
40 years after Manson murders, a bid for paroleLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The woman who stabbed pregnant actress Sharon Tate to death will be considered for parole from prison a month after the 40th anniversary of the killings that cast a shadow of fear over southern California.Susan Atkins, 61, has been denied parole i …
Leonard Peitier - Incident at OglalaURGENT ALERT! Leonard Peltier's Safety in Jeopardy! January 20, 2009 To LP Supporters,
Simple Justice: Troy Davis Tests Our FaithWhat distinguishes this case isn't that 7 of 9 witnesses have recanted their testimony that Troy Davis was the shooter. There have been plenty of other cases where witnesses, after the fact, admitted that they lied.
I wrote a letter to the Governor of California, ya, right ! So since you and I both know no one of any importance will see it, I thought I would just send it to everyone else to see what their thoughts are.
Aging Manson 'Family' members long for freedom - CNN.comAll the jailed members of the Manson "family" would like their freedom. Tex Watson is a preacher, Susan Atkins has terminal brain cancer.
California Ordered to Release 55,000 Inmates to Cure Overcrowding and BudgetThe California prison system must reduce overcrowding by as many as 55,000 inmates within three years to provide a constitutional level of medical and mental health care, a federal three-judge panel tentatively ruled Monday.
Lawmakers have built consensus to fix Michigan's woes, now action is neededWith less than 24 months left as governor, Jennifer Granholm would seem to have a singular task when she delivers her State of the State address Tuesday: Take an emerging consensus on a variety of tough issues and convert it to an action plan.
Susan LeFevre to Go Before Parole Board The state parole board will meet Thursday with a California woman who escaped from a Michigan prison 32 years ago. Susan LeFevre is expected to meet with the Lansing board via video conference from the Washtenaw County prison where she is currently being held.
NY parole chairman accused of stealing state laptop used by teenage son to access adult sitesThis is a person that judges whether prisoners are rehabilitated enough to return to society.
Court Orders Release of RAF KlarChristian Klar has served 26 years for his role in the murders carried out by the far-left RAF terror group in the 1970s. A Stuttgart Court ruled on Monday that Klar can leave jail in January. He will remain on parole for five years.
In a continuing series of articles which focus on issues related to the criminal justice system; another often overlooked function is parole supervision. Most states have a parole supervision component of their criminal justice apparatus.
Amy Fisher and Michael Lohan link: No fighting allowedFor Lindsay Lohan's father, the fight's off. Michael Lohan's New York State parole supervisor has denied him the chance to put up his dukes in Monday's planned celebrity boxing match against a Long Island businessman.
Excerpts From the Affidavits Recanting Eyewitness Testimony in the Troy Davis CaseIf you have been following the Troy Davis story you will have heard a lot about witnesses who have recanted their original testimony. Some said they saw Davis pull the trigger. Some testified that Davis had privately confessed to the crime.
Fourth Man Exonerated, Registers to VoteDespite several alibi witnesses, a Sunflower County jury convicted Johnson of a 1992 rape and burglary based on the victim's identification. Judge Ashley Hines sentenced him to 55 years behind bars in 1993.
Breaking: Supreme Court Decision Gives Nod to Davis Execution"Faulty eyewitness identification is the leading cause of wrongful convictions, and the hallmark of Davis' case.
Death row inmate isn't getting justice in GeorgiaTroy Anthony Davis is on Georgia's death row, and is scheduled to be executed for a murder he has always said he did not commit.
Anatomy of a frameup: The Case of Troy DavisAUGUST 18, 2008, marked a horrible milestone for Troy Davis. Nineteen years before, Savannah, Georgia, police officer Mark Allen McPhail was shot and killed—a crime for which Troy would be accused, convicted and sent to death row.
Jimmy Carter Calls for Clemency for Troy DavisFormer U.S. President Jimmy Carter called today on the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to reverse its decision to deny clemency to Troy Anthony Davis, convicted for an alleged murder of a Savannah police officer in 1991.
read IARNUOCON 's article :Georgia Prepares to Execute Man Who is Probably Innocent-- with updates The credit for the article goes to IARNUOCON .I just used this "write article" due to the fact that I can put the Big picture by uploading it here.
Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed on September 23rd. In early July, he was granted a temporary stay of execution in order to allow for the Board of Pardons and Paroles to consider potentially exculpatory evidence.
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