Sentencing is set Monday for a woman who was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for masterminding the killing of her husband — a prominent hairdresser — at the home they ...

Those who have helped overturn wrongful convictions say the changes could prevent others from being brought to light.

Starting in the late 1990s and 2000s, Wisconsin’s “truth-in-sentencing” law, which requires people convicted of crimes to serve their full prison sentences with longer paroles, resulted in both a ...

After homicides behind bars and strikes by guards, Gov. Kathy Hochul made changes to New York’s budget. That did not satisfy ...