State Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R., Beaver) is on both committees, and has been a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform.

The Alabama State Senate has unanimously confirmed Hal Nash as chairman of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Gov. Kay ...

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Jasmine Harris was used to getting rejected by employers. The problem wasn’t her qualifications — she had just received a ...

Governor Shapiro's nomination to the Board of Pardons is facing some scrutiny from clemency advocates -- Spotlight PA reports ...

Pardon and Parole Board votes against recommending clemency for death row inmate Kendrick Simpson ...

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied a recommendation for clemency for death row inmate Kendrick Simpson, clearing the way for his execution.

An Oklahoma death row inmate on death row for a double murder that happened nearly 20 years ago will make his case before the Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday.

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Joseph Schwartz was released from the Cummins Unit Tuesday after the Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board granted him parole last week.