Silly me. Here I thought only a judge — an individual who is charged with objectively meting out justice, highly trained in the law, duly empowered to pass a sentence, sits in a public forum, and ...

The Times Union Editorial Board is right on the mark ("Parole needs reform," March 25). As a policymaker, I’ve learned about parole injustice through my constituents. The story of one of them ...

LD 1941, which would reestablish parole in Maine, will be reviewed at a public legislative hearing on Jan. 8. Testimony is open to the public, and community voices matter. Maine has an opportunity to ...

To the Editor: HB 1512, a bill to allow a parole hearing for individuals serving 25+ years, is currently before the House with a public hearing scheduled for February 2.

I write as a law professor specializing in criminal law to commend the New York State Board of Parole for granting parole to David Gilbert ("70s radical David Gilbert granted parole in Brink’s robbery ...