Gavin Newsom announced a risk assessment of Lyle and Erik Menendez to determine whether the convicts "pose a current, ...

Appointment of Alice Marie Johnson, herself pardoned by the president in 2020, draws praise from groups that often fight his ...

The Justice Department said the president’s Jan. 6 blanket pardon extends to firearms and explosives recovered far from the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has directed the Board of Parole Hearings to conduct a risk assessment investigation as ...

President Trump commuted Alice Johnson’s life sentence during his first term, and later pardoned her for her drug conviction.

While Governor Kathy Hochul has worked to ease the crisis facing New York’s prisons, she has yet to utilize a power granted ...

The Alabama Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution of a man whose innocence claim is supported by a juror from ...

A cousin of the Menendez brothers said she's "thrilled" that the governor is addressing the brothers' request for clemency and ordering the parole board to investigate.

The Menendez family thanked Gov. Gavin Newsom for seeking a risk assessment ahead of his decision on whether to offer ...

The President granted executive clemency to Mabilog on January 27, 2025 that restores the rights of Mabilog to vote and to ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) directed the state’s parole board to evaluate the risk of possibly granting clemency to Erik ...

Now 69, Johnson has worked as an advocate for other prisoners since her release and founded the Memphis-based nonprofit Taking Action for Good, which advocates for clemency and compassionate ...