Some prison sentences currently include parole, which allows early release after serving part of a sentence. Those eligible for parole typically must be interviewed by a parole board and ...

Advocates want to change that with new legislation, arguing only 1-3% of released inmates over age 60 end up back in jail. “It’s really a matter not just of some radical criminal justice ...

I knew this day would come. Ever since Israel began to release prisoners as a “goodwill” measure and for hostages, I knew that the time would come when terrorists ...

Statement: In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.” After a historic prisoner swap Aug. 1 among the U.S., Russia and ...

The government will announce plans on Friday to release prisoners early to stop jails becoming full in England and Wales, the BBC has confirmed. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to ...

The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.