Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper announced a new ballot initiative Wednesday aimed at reforming Proposition 57, a 2016 ...

The state’s Elderly Parole program can be traced back to a 2014 court order, according to the California Department of ...

One day after officials in California rejected Erik Menendez’s bid for parole, his older brother will appear before commissioners Friday and hope for a different outcome. Lyle Menendez’s hearing is ...

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, a hearing will take place between July and ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Thousands of prisoners in California go before the Board of Parole Hearings each year in hopes of a chance at freedom.

Officials in California are demanding changes to the state's parole system after another convicted serial child sex predator was granted early release after serving just 27 years of his 355-year ...

Re: “Reform that re-traumatizes: California’s elderly parole program burdens victims, frightens the community“ When a parole decision gains public attention, the conversation too often stops at the ...

A California child molester once described by a judge as "the monster parents fear the most" has been cleared for release under the state’s elderly parole program, a decision local law enforcement ...

Thousands of prisoners in California go before the Board of Parole Hearings each year in hopes of a chance at freedom. It’s a daunting situation that deals in high stakes for all involved. Parole ...