Gavin Newsom's office hopes the state permanently moves to the streamlined process of assessing an inmate's risk to society. By Kevin Dolak As hope for a prison release for convicted double murderers ...

A group of House lawmakers on Friday are set to unveil new legislation that would remove the federal clemency process from the Justice Department and instead create an independent clemency board for ...

As Cabinet nominees make appearances before relevant Senate committees for their confirmation hearings, the questioning is as frequently presented to score partisan political points as it is to ...

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions about the state’s clemency process must be addressed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As hope for a prison release for convicted double murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez slimmed on Monday (now that a high-profile and ...