Parole

A company in Cleveland County exemplifies how for-profit legal services affect poor and vulnerable individuals.

The public defender has garnered big-name endorsements and gained momentum heading into Tuesday’s primary.

Imprisoned as a teen, Amer Zada is now eligible for release but can’t find approved housing—and a proposed law could make the problem worse.

As the borough’s district attorney race takes shape, advocates press for changes to the office’s approach to people who reoffend.

Richard Cannon was making gains after being released from prison. Then one arrest changed the course of his life.

With Hannah Sassaman and Matt Henry

The reality of risk assessment algorithms is complicated. Critics say bias can creep in at every stage, from development to implementation to application.

In April 2018, Herman Bell was paroled after spending 45 years in prison in a case involving the shooting deaths of two police officers. Now, New York police unions and the widow of one of the slain officers are challenging the decision in court.

Lawyer seeks end to Halloween restrictions that target people convicted of sex offenses.

Debate coach Katrina Burlet says she was banned from state’s prisons after prisoners in her program argued for parole.