A former California parole agent is raising alarms about what he claims is dangerously lax oversight of parolees under the ...

Less than 2% of elderly parolees reoffend. Those with sex offenses must register and often get treatment and wear a monitor.

If a new bill passes in the California Legislature this year, inmates in the state’s prisons would have to wait until they ...

Critics say proposed parole changes could punish rehabilitated inmates ...

Gregory Vogelsang was granted parole, and is set to have a follow up hearing next week. He was convicted of nearly 30 counts ...

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.

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 ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

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 ...