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

A lawsuit filed on behalf of nearly 5,000 inmates -- the killers, robbers and rapists of long ago who today are the veterans of Virginia's prison population -- claims they have been unfairly and ...

At a North Carolina legislative hearing this week, legislators and the chairman of the state’s Commission on Post-Release Supervision and Parole agreed that more needs to be done to help prisoners ...

Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily seek early ...

Horace Cowan, a former Camden man convicted of a 1990 homicide, won a state Supreme Court dispute over his long wait for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hamilton Correctional Institution, a state-run prison. (File shot via Florida Department of Corrections) Florida does not offer ...

57-year-old Gregory Lee Vogelsang, who sexually abused young boys, was eligible for a parole hearing under the Elderly Parole Program.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two South Dakota inmates who are serving life sentences have taken the first steps to leaving their lives in prison behind. The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles met ...

Five inmates eligible for parole under a new state law have lost their initial bids for freedom. The Charleston Daily Mail reported that the West Virginia Board of Parole denied parole for all five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Parole hearings for criminals convicted of crimes in Rhode Island began on Wednesday. One of them is ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Parole was denied for Selena's killer Yolanda Saldívar on Thursday afternoon. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said its decision was based on the nature of the crime.

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily seek early release from prison. Those backing a set of proposed reforms ...