An Athens man was given 10 consecutive life sentences with an additional 16 years in prison for near 30 child rape and ...

The story lines of every episode of legal TV dramas, from Law & Order to Perry Mason, revolve around five key narrative moments: the crime, the arrest, the plea, the verdict, and the offender's ...

ROANOKE, Va. – A bill to help people in prison get a second chance is back in the General Assembly. House Bill 834 looks to modify incarcerated people’s sentences. People serving time would have to ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) WASHINGTON (CN) — An Indiana man made inroads at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in his quest to dodge a ...

One often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they ...

Virginia Democrats are proposing, for a third time, legislation to turn criminal punishment into a license to reoffend. Sentencing criminals requires consideration of a few things: danger to society ...

Arizona ranks among the nation’s harshest states for criminal sentencing, placing fourth overall in a new analysis of U.S.

Buried in the massive list of nearly 1,500 people whose criminal sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden Thursday is the name of a Pennsylvania judge who took kickbacks for wrongfully ...

In a high-profile act of eco-activism, Tim Martin and a partner had smeared black and red paint on the case at the National Gallery of Art in 2023. By Julia Jacobs The souring of the relationship ...