Five Richmond County defendants face various prison sentences after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a master key for ...

Two correctional officers for a Middle Georgia prison were accused of ignoring an inmate’s altercation with his cellmate that ...

Their daughter, Savannah, who also starred on ‘Chrisley Knows Best,’ is a vocal Trump supporter who called for clemency at ...

Settlement discussions for a 2018 class-action lawsuit filed against the Georgia Department of Corrections and the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles were held on May 8, marking an effort to ...

A search of his property uncovered a ... once captured headlines across Georgia. The Source: The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles provided the details on Lewis Albert Joyner.

Alabama isn’t as stingy with pardons as with paroles. But the same three-member ... rights after completion of sentence (in contrast to Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana),” said Chris Uggen ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles allowed a Griffin man's execution to move forward after a hearing Tuesday morning, the board announced in an email. They approved for the ...

The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is the only authority in Georgia that can commute a prisoner’s death sentence and spare his or her life. Members include a former state lawmaker ...

ATLANTA — Georgia pardon applications can now be filed online, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles announced. The announcement was made last week. According to a release, previous ...

The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles (PAP) celebrated its 80th year of service on Wednesday. The board was founded in 1943 and has spent decades working to provide informed clemency ...

The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles is continuing to warn the public about a scam targeting the families and loved ones of prison inmates. The scam involves con artists posing as state ...

In Georgia, the Republican governor does not have the power to grant clemency. Instead, the five-member board of pardons and paroles, made up of individuals appointed by the governor, holds that ...